Mrs. Abigal Eguta, a 24-year-old lady, was arrested in Anambra State for reportedly brutalizing her seven-year-old nephew for eating fish and failing to recite the English alphabet.
On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, concerned neighbors brought the victim, named as Sunday, to the office of the state women and social welfare commissioner, Ify Obinabo.
Sunday is claimed to be Mrs. Eguta’s biological sister’s kid, whom she brought to live with her only a year ago.
The boy, whose body is covered with scars from earlier abuses allegedly inflicted on him by his guardian, had been absent from school for an extended period of time.
Mrs. Eguta claimed she hit the boy because he ate the fish she bought for Sunday dinner. She also admitted to striking him on Monday for incorrectly pronouncing the English alphabet, saying that was the major reason she hurt him.
“I really apologize, I didn’t mean to blind him or beat him up in the eyes, but I did. Please pardon me; that is the devil’s handiwork,” she added.
