The Lagos state police command has arrested a woman, Eucheria Ndigwe, for allegedly cutting a female teenager living with her at Adaloko, Ojo Local Government Area, Lagos.
This was made was made known via a video of the victim , identified as Chinaza Aneme displaying a stab wound on her back online
During an interview by a neighbor, Aneme accused Ndigwe, whom she referred to as her aunt, of “piercing knife on her for not washing a bag.”
The Lagos police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin reported that the suspect was arrested on Saturday.
Ndigwe, aged 30 is pregnant and has been moved to the Lagos Police Gender Unit where she will be cared for in conjunction with the Lagos Domestic & Sexual Violence Response Agency.
The authorities have since taken Aneme to the Nigeria Police Medical Services Facility, Ikeja to get care for her stab wound.
The victim, who is a native of Anambra state, was visited by the State’s Commissioner for Women Affairs, Ify Obinabo.
Obinabo visited alongside the Lagos police OC Gender Unit, CSP Grace Agboola, who is handling the case.
“Lagos police remain committed to combating domestic, sexual and gender-based violence across the state,” Hundeyin said in a statement.
The culprit will however face the law as this will serve as a deterrent to other people who involve in such wicked acts.