Police Arrest Woman For Alleged Child Abuse In Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command told reporters that the woman was detained for purportedly maltreating a five-year-old girl at Ifo area of the state.

Little Iyanuoluwa, whose leg and arm were broken after she was allegedly beaten by her step mother, is currently receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Idi Aba in Abeokuta, the state’s capital.

Confirming the incident, the acting Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, said that the woman would be charged as soon as investigation into the incident was completed.

Reacting to the incident, a Director at the Ogun State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Rotimi Sotubo, said that the government had taken over the responsibility and care of the little girl.