A policeman, Insp Kinanee Jacob, on Tuesday told an Ikeja High Court in Lagos how a 14-year-old boy, Oliver Arakwe, was allegedly tortured to death by his employers, Elochukwu and Chiamaka Nnajiofor.
Jacob was testifying in the murder trial of Elochukwu (40) and Chiamaka (26) before Justice Lateefat Okunnu.
Jacob, who was being led in evidence by Ms Olaide Eboda, Deputy Director, Directorate of Public Prosecution, said that the deceased was one of the three domestic servants of the Nnajiofors.
The witness said that Arakwe died on Aug. 17, 2010 at the Eko General Hospital, Surulere, after he was allegedly tortured and beaten by Chiamaka for “misbehaving”.
He said: “The matter was transferred from Ago/Okota Police Station, Isolo to the Homicide Section, State CID, Yaba.
“During our investigation, it was discovered that Chiamaka actually tortured the deceased.
“When we got to the crime scene, we discovered that he was kept in the toilet for two days.
“He was then brought out and asked to wash some clothes but he could not perform the task because he was very weak”.
According to him, this angered Chiamaka who then instructed another domestic-servant named Emmanuel, to flog him.
“When she discovered that Emmanuel was not flogging the deceased, she took a belt, tied him with a chain to the toilet bowl and beat him till he lost consciousness,” Jacob alleged.
Jacob said that she later rushed the boy to the hospital, where she allegedly told the doctor that she “just saw the boy on the road”.
The witness said that Arakwe died before the doctor could start treatment, and his body was transferred to the mortuary of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja.
He said that the police recovered a chain, leather belt, rope and a big shoe among other exhibits from the residence of the Nnajiofors located at 81, Femi Tella Street, Ago/Okota, Isolo, Lagos.
NAN reports that the matter was adjourned to April 30, for continuation of trial.
(NAN)
wickedness...,only God will be the judge of this
ReplyDeleteThe law should take its full course. This is one of many cases of this man's inhumanity to man.The problem is that when some of these young girls who know next to nothing marry these money bags they turn themselves into gods.In actuality they are no more than sex machines and baby factories.The husband too has no brain for he has sold it to money. How can they do this to another man's child? Their children will turn out uselss cos they cannot take the life of another and expect theirs to become useful. Their children will become a torn in their flesh.The couple's action has broughta cause on their family.God will always punish the wicked.
ReplyDelete@ IK Adimora
ReplyDeleteI am a woman but I must admit that you are right. This is a woman who never knew that she would get to the stage of having somebody else work for her. It got into her head and she let herself go.
It is sad. To what extent did he misbehave that he was punished to death? God help us!
They shall be no peace for the wicked, murderer, are u God that gave him life? God is watching u and u will never escape from his judgment.
ReplyDeleteThe Bible has said that "the heart of a man is desperately wicked, who can know it?" We should all know that the fact dt someone is disadvataged in taking care of his/her child which makes such a child a house help to you does not mean the child should be maltreated, it could happen to anyone. The lady lacks d fear of God, what if she saw someone maltreating her own child dt way or what if d boy's mother saw what she was doing to the boy? Well, she has dictated the tune and now has to dance to the music.
ReplyDeletePlease,We need to see the pictures of this killer couples.This is important so that people will be on their guard and not make the mistake of allowing their children or wards to be with the couple in future if they should be left of the hook (I doubt).We know that in Nigeria they can relocate and go to another town and convince other people to release their children to them.
ReplyDeleteThis is total wickedness. The woman is just being immature.
ReplyDeleteMy regrets will be that the couple will bribe their way out of the court with the court discharging them for ''lack of credible evidence''. Igbo women are mostly worse than Jezebel. I have lived with them and seen how much they can torture their husband's apprentices and househelps especially the semi-illiterate ones that are fortunate to be brought to town from their village squalors. Let the full wrath of the law be metted to her and her foolish husband to serve as detterent to others. Let me also urge neighbours to always report maltreatments to the police before it goes this far. We must be our brother's keeper.
ReplyDeleteIncredible! This is evil in it's full force.Hw could such a young woman of 26 perpetuate evil of this magnitude? In my opinion, I think she never thought she could ever become Oga's wife.Pls,Igbos in Lagos be ur brother's keeper; the world is watching us!
ReplyDeletemay God purnish those devils.
ReplyDeletethis is a lesson for all those women who collect househelp nd servants and treat them badly.....
ReplyDeleteI tink that THE GOLDEN RULE applies to all humans.....if someone were to beat her child to a state of unconsciousness, will she take it lightly,let alone killing the child???? its good to be good cos no one knws tmoro......see nw, she has cut d life of dat boy short becos of WICKEDNESS......my God help her....