Couple who brutalized 10-yr-old house help remanded in prison custody

An Enugu Chief Magistrate Court has remanded a couple, Mr. Jude Ozougwu and Ifeoma Ozougwu in prison custody for allegedly punishing a 10-year-old girl, Nneoma Nnadi, with hot iron and nails.

The couple was arraigned before the Chief Magistrate Agu of Enugu North Court 1 sitting in the Enugu North Magisterial District by the state police command on three-count charge bothering on attempted murder.

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Ripples Nigeria had reported that the couple was arrested after reports were made to the police by WomenAids Collective over the plight of the 10-yr-old who was staying with the couple as a house help.

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