A woman who beat a three-year-old girl under her care to death in Amikwo, Awka South Local Government of Anambra State has been arrested.
It was gathered that the woman allegedly beat the child to death and dumped her corpse in the bush.In a viral video, the body of the dead child was found in a bush in Amikwo, Awka.
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According to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Anambra Command, the woman has been arrested and she has confessed to the crime.
Confirming the arrest, the spokesman of Anambra State Command, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu said NAPTIP arrested the woman and handed her over to the police.
Ikenga said that Mrs Chinelo Udogu, who was suspected to have flogged a three-year-old child to death and dumped her body in a bush at Amikwo, Awka, has been arrested.
He also stated that the victim’s body has been recovered from the bush. “The lesson for us to learn is that we should be cautious when angry and desist from going physical when correcting our children,” he said.
The PPRO also stated that the case has been transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Department for a discretion investigation.
The state police spokesman added that any further development on the issues will be communicated.
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