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BY SUNNY A. DAVID
Anambra State Police Command have arrested a 50-year-old woman, Mrs. Ukamaka Udeugbo, for mercilessly flogging and kicking her 75 years old mother.
The incident happened at Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area of the State, where the woman was captured on video beating her mother, who she accused of defecating in the house.
The video which has been circulated widely on social media has also drawn condemnation from many people.
The Command Spokesperson, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga who was reacting to enquiry by our correspondent disclosed that the woman has been arrested and would undergo prosecution.
“Operatives attached to Abagana Division, have also rescued the aged woman being cruelly treated by another woman at Umudunu village, Abagana.
“She has been handed over to the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare.
“The suspect Ukamaka Udeugbo ‘F’ aged 50 years turned out to be her biological daughter in a video clip that went viral.
“The suspect who flogged the naked aged woman repeatedly and threw buckets of water on her while lying on the floor has been arrested and detained for prosecution.
“The Commissioner of Police Anambra State, CP Aderemi Adeoye has directed the transfer of the case to State CID in the public interest and has authorized that the aged woman be handed to Commissioner for Women Affairs for adequate care by the State Government.
“The suspect is to be arraigned in court at the end of the investigation,” he stated.
Meanwhile, the Transition Committee Chairman of Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State has expressed outrage over the assault and molestation of an elderly woman by her daughter Mrs. Nkiruka Udugbo
In a release made available to our correspondent in Onitsha the Chairman, Hon. Clem Aguiyi describe the conduct of Mrs. Udugbo as vicious and unacceptable conduct capable of occassioning grevious harm to the elderly woman.
Mr. Aguiyi said having a child at old age ought to be a benefit to the elderly but in this case it is a curse.
The statement issued read as follows: The attention of the Council has been drawn to a viral video on the internet where a lady identified as Mrs. Nkiruka Udugbo of Umudunu Village, Abagana in Njikoka Local Government Area was beating, kicking and molesting her elderly mother for some undisclosed reasons.
The incident was even more heart broken realizing the attacker is her own biological daughter.
Old people are weak and vulnetable and should be protected and nursed and not subjected to humiliation, evil, wickedness, verbal and physical abuse.
We condemn the actions of the attacker and will take appropriate action.
The Council has ordered for the immidiate arrest of Mrs. Nkiruka Udugbo by the Police, she will be subjected to psychological evaluation and then brought to justice to serve as a deterrent to others.
The actions of Mrs Udugbo will not go unpunished the Chairman said while also issuing stern warnings to all those that may be in the habit of assaulting vulnerable children and elderly people in Njikoka to desist as their time is up because the law will not spare them.
