CITIZENS COMPASS— Police in Enugu State have arrested a stepmother, Mrs. Ogechi John, for allegedly beating her nine-year-old stepson, Ogechi Amanda John, to death.
John was said to be arrested on Monday.
The incident occurred at Nchatancha in the Emene area of the State.
It was gathered that John’s neighbours reported that the tragedy occurred at about 3 p.m. yesterday claiming that the deceased had been a victim of child abuse.
The Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development, Enugu State, Mrs. Ngozi Enih, has promised to ensure justice over the incident.
According to the Commissioner: “It is on record that the Governor Peter Mbah administration has zero tolerance for any form of child abuse, let alone child homicide.
“So, we swung into action on learning about this tragedy to ensure that the suspect was arrested.
“But it doesn’t end there. We will be pressing for thorough and expedited investigation to ensure that justice is not just done, but done really fast.
“Nobody should take another’s life and certainly not the life of any child in Enugu State. We condemn it in totality,” she stated.
