Health worker arrested over attack on housemaid

A health worker in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State has been arrested by the police for allegedly using a hot knife to inflict injuries on the body of her 17-year-old housemaid.

The suspect, Yewande Gbadebo was said to have claimed that the housemaid ate the bread she kept at home without her approval.

The arrest of Yewande, our correspondent gathered, was facilitated by the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Ogun State chapter, following a tip-off about the incident.

The chairman of the committee, Olayinka Folarin, in company of another official of the Child Protection Network (CPN), was said to have traced the suspect to her shop at Iberekodo area of Abeokuta, but was said not to be available, hence, resolved to hand over the maid (victim) to the police.

It was gathered that the development later led to the arrest of the 32-yearold mother of two who was subsequently taken to the Anti-Human Trafficking unit of the Police Command where on interrogation, she allegedly confessed to have committed the offence.

When contacted, Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident and subsequent arrest of the suspect, adding that on completion of investigation, the suspect would be taken to court.