The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Amos Paul, for allegedly burning the private part of his 10-year-old daughter with a hot pressing iron as punishment for bedwetting.
Police spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said the incident was reported on Thursday, July 16, in Unaun, Upenme, Owo Local Government Area of the state.
According to the police, the young girl sustained severe injuries and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, where she is currently receiving treatment.
Jimoh said detectives attached to the ‘A’ Division in Owo responded swiftly to the report, arrested the suspect and took him into custody.
He added that the case has been transferred to the gender unit for a thorough investigation and further action in accordance with the law.
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Reacting to the incident, the Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Felix Ohagwu, condemned the alleged abuse, describing it as cruel, inhumane and unacceptable.
The police chief reaffirmed the command’s commitment to protecting children and other vulnerable persons from abuse, violence and exploitation.
He also urged members of the public to promptly report cases of child abuse, domestic violence and related offences to the nearest police station, assuring that offenders would be prosecuted in line with the law.
