A 5-year-old girl identified as Ramatu Danjuma, has been tortured
by her caregiver, Zulaiha Yakubu severally in Ungwan Shanu area of
Kaduna state, which led to bite marks and wounds all over her body.
The caregiver in her defence told Coordinator of Global Initiative for Women and Children (GIWAC), That she flogged and bit the girl for fighting in
school.
Hafsat Baba said the caregiver has been married for two years
without an issue and requested for the girl from her mother-in-law seven
months ago.
She said, “The girl is the daughter of the caregiver’s
brother-in-law that is the brother of her husband. Unfortunately,
Zulaiha, who happens to be the caregiver, has been married for two years
and she has subject Ramatu to beatings and even biting. The scars are
all over her body, the girl is so shocked and traumatized.”
The
girl was subjected to hard labour and denied proper Western and Islamic
education but was enrolled for extra lessons classes by the caregiver.”
She commended the organisation that intervened in the matter, which
she said has exposed the torture being done the girl adding that
She said they are working with the Nigerian Security and Civil
defence Corps (NSCDC) to ensure that the issue is investigated with a
view to prosecuting the caregiver to serve as a deterrent to others.
5-year-old Girl tortured by her Caregiver in Kaduna
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