Police arraigns woman for allegedly beating 9-year-old house maid to coma

A 35-year-old woman, Omolola Adebola, was on Monday arraigned in an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating her house maid into a state of coma.

The police prosecutor, Cpl. Bamikole Olasunkanmi, told the court that the accused committed the offence on May 10 at 100, Ekute Quarters, Ado-Ekiti.

The prosecutor said the accused was arraigned on a two-count-charge of exploitative labour and assault.

He alleged that the accused had on the said date unlawfully forced the nine-year-old girl into forced and exploitative labour.

Olasunkanmi said the accused beat the girl with a cable all over her body, resulting in serious injuries and her being hospitalised.

He said the offence contravened section 28(3) of the Ekiti State Child’s Rights Law, 2006 and section 355 of the Criminal Code, 2012.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge while her counsel, Mr Rotimi Adabembe, prayed the court to grant bail to his client.

The prosecutor, however, opposed the bail application, saying the victim was still receiving treatment at the hospital.

Magistrate Taiwo Ajibade granted bail to the accused in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

She said that the sureties must be civil servants on at least grade levels 12 and 14 and must show evidence of tax payment.

The case was adjourned till June 2 for further hearing.(NAN)