NSCDC arrests father, stepmother, for hanging daughter to ceiling
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NSCDC arrests father, stepmother, for hanging daughter to ceiling
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Oyo State has arrested a 41-year-old father for allegedly hanging his 10-year-old daughter to the ceiling over theft of N3,000.
The Oyo State NSCDC Commandant, Iskilu Akinsanya, who disclosed this on Monday in Ibadan, said the victim’s step mother was also arrested.
Akinsanya, who paraded the suspects, alleged that the father of the victim and his wife jointly tied her to the ceiling and set fire underneath her until she confessed to the theft.
The commandant said that the Anti-human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit of the corps arrested the suspects at Olupo in Amuloko area of Ibadan.
He said that the victim allegedly stole N3, 000 belonging to one Rukayat Trimisiyu out of which N600 was found in her bag.
“It was gathered that the victim later brought the remaining N2, 400 from where it was hidden in the house.
“The victim is currently at the hospital receiving treatment as a result of the injury caused by the fire,’’ Akin…
