The aunt who poured hot water on her niece in Kogi state has been arrested after she absconded following the act.
Photos of a girl weeping after her aunt burning her skin with hot water in Lokoja angered Nigerians on Thursday, July 9. It was revealed then that the aunt was nowhere to be found.
The aunt was captured and is currently under police custody.
Neighbors say the aunt has always harassed the girl according to the Twitter user who made the child abuse case go viral.
Thank you guys!
The woman has been apprehended, shes in police detention right. Those who live around said she's use to such abuse on the young girl. pic.twitter.com/TuwTIhGkSy— Jephthah Omo Bunu (@JephthahOlugbem) July 9, 2020