Police arrest Woman over life-threatening razor blade injuries on 13yrs old Daughter in Bayelsa

Operatives of the Ekeki Division of the Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a 35 years old Woman along the School road in Okutukutu area of Yenagoa Local Government area for inflicting life-threatening injuries with razor blade on her 13 years old Daughter, Ebimi Tokoye over allege theft of N1,500.

The accused mother, who trade in the distribution of locally made bread popularly known as “Madiga” and identified as Priye Richman, was reported to have tied her daughter down and slashes every parts of her body with razor blaze.

The doctors, who operated on her at the Police Hospital located behind the ‘A’ Divisional station, said the child was brought in by the members of the Girl Child advocacy groups made up of the Do Foundation, Izon Ladies Association (ILA) and Gender Response Initiative Team (GRIT) with multiple lacerations and over 15 stiches carried out on the injuries including a damage to her tendon on her feet.

She also sustained deep slash to her buttocks and shoulder.

According to the victim, who is an indigene of Okpokunu near Bomadi Local Government of Delta State, said “My mother came aback around 12 pm Sunday, after church, and accused me of stealing her N1,500 and I denied because I didn’t see the money. She started beating me and tied me with ropes. She started slashing all parts of my body with razor blade. She later rubbed pepper and kerosene on the injuries.”

“A neighbor pushed down the door and rescued me. The incident lasted over two hours. The concerned neighbor later called members of the Girl Child Advocacy groups who took charge and arrested the accused mother. And hand her to the Police.”

The President of the Do Foundation, Barr. Dise Sheila Ogbise, condemned the rising cases of domestic violence against the girl child in the state and the male child,” we condemn these rising cases and call on the members of JUSUN to quickly call off their strike action to allow the quick prosecution of this case to deter others from engaging in the wicked acts of violence against their children.”

Also reacting, the President of the Izon Ladies Association, Yenagoa Branch, High Chief Efua Grace Koroye, described the incident as pathetic and act of wickedness against the girl child,” we support the rescue of the girl and condemn the attack on the girl child. We call for the quick resolution of the case.”

Contacted on the development, the Spokesman of the Bayelsa State Police Command, Asinim Butswat, confirmed the development and said the accused woman is in police custody and investigation is ongoing.

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