Edo woman arrested for using hot iron to inflict injury on house help
Abigail Oluwarotimi: Arrested for using hot metal to inflict burns on Jude Joseph, her 15-year-old house help in Edo
Published By: Ayorinde Oluokun
A 31-year-old woman identified as Abigail Oluwarotimi has been arrested by the police in Benin, Edo State, for using a hot metal object to inflict burns on one Jude Joseph, her 15-year-old house help.
The house help sustained injuries on his lap and genitals as a result of her action, Edo Police Command said in a statement released by its spokesperson, Moses Yamu,
“On 11/01/2025 at about 1945 hours, the Command received a report that one Abigail Oluwarotimi ‘f’ aged 31 years, heated a metal object in fire and used it to inflict burns on her house help by name Jude Joseph ‘m’ aged 15 years. As a result, the victim sustained injuries on his lap and genitals.
According to the statement, Oluwarotimi confessed to inflicting the injury of her house help after she was arrested
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The women reportedly blamed her actions on the allegation that the boy molested her children.
The statement said the Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, CP Umoru Ozigi has shown concern about the development.
Consequently, he has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a thorough and discreet investigation.
The Edo Police Command also warned the public against taking laws into their hands while emphasising the importance of allowing the law to take its course.
