The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons said it rescued a 16-year-old domestic worker after her employer allegedly bathed her with hot water in the Gwarinpa area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.
NAPTIP, in a statement shared on its Facebook page on Friday, disclosed that the rescue followed a tip-off from the employer’s neighbours.
According to the statement, the 16-year-old, who was employed to care for the employer’s three children, was taken to a hospital by neighbours who witnessed the assault.
The statement read, “The victim, who hails from Imo State and comes from a family of 12, had been caring for her employer’s three children, including two-month-old twins and a seven-year-old boy while the employer worked at night.
“Reports indicate that the girl was scalded with hot water by her employer.
“Alert neighbours quickly rushed her to a hospital and immediately contacted NAPTIP, prompting a swift rescue operation.”
NAPTIP noted that it has commenced an investigation into the incident, adding that “all individuals involved in this heinous act will face the full weight of the law.”
This incident is one of several cases of domestic violence involving the use of hot water.
It was reported in February 2022 that a woman, identified as Ramota Soliu, reportedly killed her husband, Bello Soliu, at a Fulani settlement in the Iyana Ilewo area of Abeokuta-North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Ramota, a mother of two, had reportedly poured hot water on her husband, which eventually led to his death.
Similarly, in September 2023, a landlord identified simply as Michael allegedly poured hot water on an 11-year-old girl, identified only as Princess, in the Mowe area of Ogun State.
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