He said Mr Igwe “was eventually lured out from his hiding and arrested by the Aba Divisional Officer, Uche Uduma, to face justice for his action”.
He said the command later took the victim to the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, where she underwent a series of tests, including chest X-Ray, Abdomen Ultrasound and C.T Scan for the head, to be sure she did not suffer any internal injuries.Meanwhile, the governor’s aide, who condemned the ill-treatment meted to the girl, said the incident was made public via the social media.
She said that the governor’s wife, Nkechi Ikpeazu, drew her attention to the online video and directed her to take up the issue with the NSCDC, to rescue the girl and bring the suspects to book.She alleged that the suspect relocated out of Abia on the heels of the incident and turned down her request to hand over the girl to her office for appropriate medicare.Narrating her ordeal to journalists, the victim, who said she came to live with Igwe’s family in November, denied stealing money.
She also denied being pushed down by Mr Igwe as alleged in the social media, saying she took to her heels from the house “and jumped down from the building to escape further beating”.Mr Igwe and his wife admitted beating her as a measure to make her admit stealing the money but denied pushing her from the building.
Mr Igwe also denied going into hiding, saying that he took the girl to a clinic for treatment immediately after the incident.The girl was said to have been brought to the couple from Ododo in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom by MIgwer ’s mother-in-law through the help of one Mbakara.
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