One Rachel Geoffrey, a 23-year-old woman and resident of Federal Housing Estate, Girei, the Adamawa State Police Command.
She was
arrested for allegedly setting fire to the hands of her stepchildren.
The
children, Genesis Geoffrey, seven years old: and Idadai Geoffrey, three years
old, now have their affected hands bandaged.
The
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said in a
statement that Rachel intentionally inflicted severe physical injuries on her
stepchildren.
In the
statement released Saturday, the police image maker said the incident occurred
on Tuesday, May 14.
He said
the children suffered several calculated acts of cruelty and human rights violations
from their stepmother.
He
explained that the children faced the wrath of the woman over a plate of rice
she cooked and kept for her husband.
“The
kids, because of hunger, ate their father’s food and that angered her. She then
tied their hands with a handkerchief and set fire to them, resulting in the
severe injuries they sustained,” Nguroje explained.
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