One Nneka Ifeoze, a 35-year-old housewife, has been arrested by the Enugu State Police Command for allegedly inflicting injuries on her 9-year-old house help.
Ifeoze had left her two two-year-old boy with her house help who allegedly assaulted him.
The woman returned home and upon seeing her son crying, she became angry and unplugged a pressing iron which she used to attack the victim, Oluebube Orji.
The incident happened on Sunday at about 8 am at No. 3, Ava Okocha Street in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Confirming the assault, the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Ebere Amaraizu, said the woman was already in the custody of the police.
“The victim sustained burns and was rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention,” the PPRO noted.
