Lawrence Nwimo, Awka
The Federal Ministry of Women affairs has declared Mrs. Adachukwu Kukelu Okafor wanted for burning the private parts and body of her 10-year-old maid in Anambra State.
The Minister, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, made the declaration on Monday, following a viral video that showed a naked little girl with burns on her body, including her buttocks, private area, body, and face purportedly inflicted on her by her mistress.
Kennedy-Ohanenye revealed that the suspect, believed to be a lawyer, has been evading authorities since the incident. The minister mentioned that the alleged violator changed her contact information but continues to post on social media, asserting that no action will be taken against her.
Kennedy-Ohanenye stated, “I decided to keep quiet on the issue of Mrs. Adachukwu Kukelu Okafor, who burnt the private parts and body of her 10-year-old house help with a hot knife and hot iron in Anambra State. I kept quiet because I thought it would have been solved by now, but since it hasn’t, I have decided to weigh in on the issue.
“Some people wonder why the Women’s Affairs Ministry always wades into issues, but it is within my purview to get involved in anything that concerns women and children across the nation. So, I will not listen anymore but would wade into any issue that concerns women and children across the country.
“With the President we have right now, it’s time for Nigerians to fight for their rights, and it can only happen with a President that listens. I don’t want Nigerians to miss out, so I am declaring Adachukwu Kukelu Okafor wanted.
“Please Nigerians, go out there, search for this woman, bring her out, and hand her over to any police station. The Women’s Affairs Ministry is offering two million naira (N2 million) to anyone who finds her, hands her over to the police, helps the police in her capture, or provides information to the Women’s Affairs Ministry.
“We need the woman urgently because the girl is in pain and in the hospital. It could be your child or relative tomorrow, so let’s not fold our hands.
“In a couple of days, this ministry would make a pronouncement on taking house help that is less than 18 years. We are going to put a stop to it and need whistleblowers to give us information. Nigeria already has a law against taking underage maids, so we intend to implement it.
“Nigerians can also come to us and report such cases or cases of people who withhold other people’s wages or money, and you would see immediate action.”
