A
29-year-old woman, Mrs Omowunmi Okanlawon, has been arraigned for
maltreating two young girls (names withheld) identified as her house
helps.
Detectives attached to Ibafo Divisional Headquarters arrested the accused at Arepo in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, following report by a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Women Arise for Change Initiative. The organisation is led by a human rights activist, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement that Okanlawon, mother of one, was “fond of beating, chaining and subjecting all her house helps to hard labour and psychological trauma”.
Adejobi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the accused was arraigned at Owode Magistrates’ Court on a two-count charge of child labour and child abuse with Charge No MOO/207C/2014. The PPRO said the case was adjourned till July 21, after the accused was granted bail in the sum of N50,000 and surety with tax payment plus property in the state.
He said: “The neighbours of the suspect, who is fond of maltreating her house helps, intimated the Women Arise of her wicked attitudes towards her house helps for several years and they could not bear such again.
“Women Arise then informed the police detectives attached to Ibafo Divisional Headquarters and arrested Okanlawon, while they rescued the two young girls. “The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State, Ikemefuna Okoye, appreciated those who informed the NGO and the police of the antecedents of Okanlawon in order to liberate the victims who had been chained for days.
“And he has promised to work hard with all relevant groups, individuals and governmental agencies to stop child abuse, child labour, domestic (or gender) violence and human trafficking in the state.” According to the statement, Okoye appreciated Okei-Odumakin for her efforts towards putting a stop to all these criminal acts and supports for the command so far.
NEW TELEGRAPH
Detectives attached to Ibafo Divisional Headquarters arrested the accused at Arepo in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, following report by a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Women Arise for Change Initiative. The organisation is led by a human rights activist, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Muyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement that Okanlawon, mother of one, was “fond of beating, chaining and subjecting all her house helps to hard labour and psychological trauma”.
Adejobi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said the accused was arraigned at Owode Magistrates’ Court on a two-count charge of child labour and child abuse with Charge No MOO/207C/2014. The PPRO said the case was adjourned till July 21, after the accused was granted bail in the sum of N50,000 and surety with tax payment plus property in the state.
He said: “The neighbours of the suspect, who is fond of maltreating her house helps, intimated the Women Arise of her wicked attitudes towards her house helps for several years and they could not bear such again.
“Women Arise then informed the police detectives attached to Ibafo Divisional Headquarters and arrested Okanlawon, while they rescued the two young girls. “The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State, Ikemefuna Okoye, appreciated those who informed the NGO and the police of the antecedents of Okanlawon in order to liberate the victims who had been chained for days.
“And he has promised to work hard with all relevant groups, individuals and governmental agencies to stop child abuse, child labour, domestic (or gender) violence and human trafficking in the state.” According to the statement, Okoye appreciated Okei-Odumakin for her efforts towards putting a stop to all these criminal acts and supports for the command so far.
NEW TELEGRAPH
No comments:
Post a Comment