The state Police command has arrested one Leo Columbus Enwa in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state for tying up his niece, Destiny on a guava tree and burning her two legs with fire.
According to Inuwa, the 37-year-old Enwa deliberately committed the “wicked act” at Enghaut headquarters camp in Uyanga, Akamkpa Local Government Area, but said the victim was rescued and rushed to the General Hospital in Akamkpa for treatment.
“On 2nd July 2018 at about 1640hrs, information was received by Juvenile Welfare Center (JWC) of Akamkpa division that one Leo Columbus Enwa of Enghaut Headquarters camp in Uyanga tied up his brother’s child, Destiny on a guava tree and burnt her two legs with fire that caused her harm,” the Commissioner said.
However, the suspect, while regretting his action, said he did not intend to burn his niece, alleging that she was always going into his neighbours’ houses to steal.
“My neighbours have been complaining that she comes to their houses to steal and I had to beat her but my intention was not to burn her. I had just finished cleaning the house and was burning some things outside. I did not know when I pushed her into the fire,” Enwa explained.
On the whole, Inuwa said the command made 50 arrests and recovered a total of firearms in the last one month, with 20 robbery cases and eight cases of kidnappings, while seven cultists were arrested N3,200 recovered from suspects.
