Two people have been nabbed in Kaduna state for allegedly maltreating a 12-year-old housemaid named Rosemary in Ungwan Takama, Maraba Rido area.
Ms. Laitu Ahmadu and her sister (name withheld) were detained on allegations of maltreatment and domestic abuse against the small child, according to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Sabo Police Division, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Olu Arowoshegbe.
On February 26, 2022, Ahmadu was arrested when a concerned neighbor reported her and her sister to the police for allegedly subjecting the victim to inhumane treatment.
The neighbor informed the police that she had repeatedly warned the suspect to stop abusing the victim, but that she did not listen to her warnings.
According to the DPO, the victim has been taken into custody by the state’s Women Affairs Ministry.