Abigail Oluwarotimi, 31, has been taken into custody by the Edo State Police Command for the vicious attack on Jude Joseph, 15, her housekeeper.
Oluwarotimi severely burned Joseph’s lap and genitalia with a hot metal item, according to a police statement released on Monday.
Oluwarotimi allegedly accused Joseph of molesting her children, which led to the incident.
Joseph’s genital area is severely wrapped, demonstrating the severity of his injuries in photos made public by the police command.
Umoru Ozigi, the Commissioner of Police, ordered the matter to be transferred right away to the State Criminal inquiry Department for a comprehensive inquiry after the occurrence.
Social media has been filled with outrage and demands for justice for the young victim after the police revealed this incident on Monday through the @EdoPoliceNG profile on the X platform.