The Anambra government says justice will be served in the case of an alleged attack on a JSS3 student of Community Secondary School, Agulu, Miracle Amah, by her guardian, Osinachi Edeh.
The assault happened on Tuesday in Anaocha LGA. It became public on Wednesday when Miss Amah came to school with burns all over her body, prompting the school authorities to invite the guardian for interrogation.
“I used my aunt’s phone to call my cousin but accidentally dialled a wrong number. I did no know that my aunt overheard the call and accused me of calling a male friend.
“When I tried to explain, she refused to believe me and later told another relative that I had started keeping boyfriends. She threatened me with a knife to force me to confess that I have a boyfriend.
“When I insisted on being innocent, she heated up a pressing iron and inflicted burns on my face, breasts and other parts of my body,” said Miss Amah.
Reacting to the incident in an interview on Thursday in Awka, education commissioner Ngozi Chuma-Udeh gave assurance that justice would be served.
Ms Chuma-Udeh reaffirmed the government’s commitment to child protection, adding that the incident would not be swept under the carpet.
According to her, the safety and welfare of children remain a priority of Governor Charles Soludo’s administration.
She vowed that the suspect would be made to face the full weight of the law, if found culpable.
“The state government will not tolerate the abuse of children under any circumstances,” the commissioner said.
(NAN)