Operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in Ilorin, Kwara state capital have arrested a mistress, Hajia Balqees Yahaya Mohammed, for using hot iron to inflict burns on two of her housemaids .
The housemaides simply identified as Hauwa 14 years and Aisha 12 years, Blueprint gathered were punished for not flushing toilets after use.
The mistresst, said to be dealing in Nylon business at Mandate Market along western reservoir road Adewole, Ilorin allegedly used the hot object on the victims’ buttocks
It was gathered that the victims were noticed by neighbours who observed that they were walking with difficulties.
Upon, interviewing them, the victims were said to have reluctantly opened up that their mistress inflicted injuries on them for not flushing toilets.
Public Relations Officer of the state command of the NSCDC, Femi Bello, confirmed the incident.
He said investigators have have been conducted and that the command has initiated process to charge the suspect to a juvenile court on Wednesday.
“Yes there was an arrest made in that respect ,the victims are not her children they are just like maides to her .
“Investigation has been conducted, the suspect will be charged by tomorrow (Wednesday) in the juvenile court.
A source who did not want his name mentioned in print, said some concerned persons reported the matter to the NSCDC following which she was arrested on Friday and detained at the command’ s headquarters in Ilorin.
“We have also informed International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) about it for necessary action”, the source said
Sources in the suspect’s neighbourhood also informed Blueprint correspondent that parents of the victims have been contacted.
The source said one of them hailed from Ilorin and the other from Nupe tribe both from Kwara state.
The sources however said both parents of victims have denied that their children were given out as maids.
Rather, they alleged that suspect took the custody of the victims with the understanding that she wanted to assist by funding their education.
In a bid to cover up the inhuman treatment allegedly being meted out to the victims ,the suspects was said to have hurriedly sew new uniforms and bought new shoes for the victims to give an impression that they were not used as maids.
