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Abia First Girl Condemns Brutal Assault on Girl, Pledges Help for Sufferer
Umuahia, Nigeria – The First Girl of Abia State, Mrs. Priscilla Otti, has expressed deep sorrow over the horrific incident wherein a person allegedly gouged out his spouse’s eyes early Sunday morning, reportedly for ritual functions. The disturbing occasion occurred in Umuahia, the state’s capital.
The suspect, Lawrence Uzor, an aluminium employee initially from Umuchieze in Bende Native Authorities Space however residing at Adiele Property in Umueze Ibeku, Umuahia North, allegedly attacked his spouse, Amarachi Lawrence, whereas she was asleep. The incident reportedly befell round 1 am.
Based on Madam Lovejane Nwaiwu, the couple’s landlady, who can also be receiving therapy on the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia after being injured within the assault, Uzor was heard shouting “Odogwu, Odogwu (mighty, mighty)” late on Saturday night time, an uncommon prevalence that prompted her to hope for the couple.
Madam Nwaiwu recounted, “I turned stressed and couldn’t sleep. Round 1 am, I heard Mrs. Lawrence, a instructor at a outstanding personal faculty in Umuahia, scream, ‘Mummy, I’ve been killed.’ After I seemed via their window, I noticed Uzor holding a knife over his spouse.”
She tried to lift an alarm and search assist from neighbors, however nobody responded. When she confronted Uzor, he attacked her, inflicting accidents to her hand and mouth earlier than fleeing the scene to tell neighbors that he had killed each his spouse and the landlady.
Fortuitously, the neighborhood vigilance workforce arrived in time to apprehend Uzor. Each the landlady and Mrs. Lawrence had been rushed to the Federal Medical Centre for therapy.
Talking on the hospital, Mrs. Otti condemned the act as a horrible case of gender-based violence and tried homicide. She expressed her dedication to making sure that the sufferer receives correct care and safety. The First Girl, who not too long ago signed a compact settlement with the UNFPA on gender-based violence, additionally counseled the Umueze Ibeku neighborhood for his or her fast response and help. She offered monetary help for the therapy and maintenance of the victims.
The Medical Director of FMC Umuahia, Prof. Azubuike Onyebuchi, represented by the Director of Medical Companies, Mrs. Aisha Onyemaobi, briefed Mrs. Otti on the sufferer’s situation. Onyemaobi revealed that Mrs. Lawrence, 38, was attacked whereas deeply asleep and suffered extreme accidents, together with an try to gouge out her eyes and genital mutilation. The suspect is presently in police custody, and the sufferer is anticipated to make a great restoration.
The sufferer’s household, together with her sister, Ijeoma Okpokiri, and cousin, Chioma Okpokiri, have known as on the Inspector Normal of Police and the federal government, significantly Governor Alex Otti, to make sure justice is served and to help their sister’s restoration.
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