A 12-year old girl, Sukura Suleiman, has been brutalised by her aunt who alleged that she stole the sum of N2,000 in Kwara State.
The incident, which occurred at weekend in Ile Oniponmo, Ayelabowo in Oko-Olowo area of Ilorin, left the victim with severe injuries on her back.
The aunt, Adamo Yunusa, and her son, Saheed, allegedly beat the girl, inflicted injuries on her and left her untreated.
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The police spokesman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in the state, Ayeni Olasunkanmi, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Tuesday, said the matter was being handled by the gender unit of the corps, noting that the two suspects had been arrested.
