A 24-year-old housewife, Basira Sagiru, has
been arrested by operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of
Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for pushing
her sister-in-law into a pot of
boiling water.
This was confirmed to newsmen in Abuja, on Saturday,
by the Head, Press and Public Relations Unit of the agency, Josiah Emerole.
According to him, “Sagiru pushed her
sister-in-law, who is living with her, into a pot of boiling water over a minor
disagreement in the house.
“The victim, who is identified as Hasiya
Ibrahim, suffered high degree burns before some good Samaritans rescued and
brought her to our headquarters in Abuja.”
Emerole said that the victim was under the
custody of NAPTIP for medical attention.
He said that after the suspect was picked up,
the agency launched further investigation; adding that the agency would decide
the next line of action when investigations were concluded.
Part of NAPTIP’s mission is to prevent all
forms of human degradation and exploitation through law enforcement agents
thereby uplifting the vulnerable, especially women and children.
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