Nigerian couple face arrest for alleged assault on 9-year-old house-help
A Nigerian couple, identified as Blessing and her husband, have been arrested in Anambra state for allegedly assaulting their 9-year-old house-help, Idinma.
The incident came to light when videos of the victim with a swollen face and different body injuries surfaced online on Friday, May 12. The viral videos showed serious injuries inflicted on Idinma allegedly by the couple who she resides with and helps to cater to their baby.
According to LIB, the nursing mother, who welcomed a set of twins in March, allegedly gave the minor the beating of her life after she fell one of her babies that she was cradling. Nigerians have taken to social media to condemn the couple’s actions.
Skit maker, Lord Zeus, who has been following the case, said Idinma was denied access to education as her benefactors stopped her from going to school. He also disclosed that Idinma is currently in a hospital receiving medical attention for the injuries she sustained from the assault meted on her by her benefactors.
A video of the nursing mother and her husband being interrogated by community members has since gone viral. The couple is currently in police custody and will be charged for child abuse.
