An Upper Area Court sitting in Lokoja, has remanded one Elizabeth Abu in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department till March 22, 2022 to enable the Police conclude investigation on abuse and maltreatment.
The Court presided over by Mopa A. M, granted the request of the Police Prosecuting Counsel for the suspect to be remanded to enable them conclude investigation.
Musa Saidat, Representing the OC Legal and Prosecution, Nigerian Police, Kogi State Command, filed an experte application dated 15th March seeking the court to remand the suspect and to enable the Police conclude investigation on an abuse and maltreatment by Mrs Elizabeth Abu.
The Prosecuting counsel cited Section 291 and 292, admissions of criminal justice law 2017, sought an order to remand the suspect at CID facility.
The Prosecution supported her experte order with 7 paragraph affidavit, deposed to by Inspector, Ubana Ibe.
Delivering his ruling, the trial Judge granted the request of the Prosecution asked that the suspect be remanded for 14days in the CID facility.
Elizabeth Abu was said to have used pressing iron on David’s buttock because he used his cloth to make duster. And subsequently rubbed salt into David’s eyes.
Elizabeth Abu was arrested and charged to court for the abuse of her step son, David, by the Kogi State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development Commissioner, Hajiya Fatima Buba following the complain from the Executive Director, Challenged Parenthood Initiatives (CPI), Eunice Abimbola Agbogun who reported the issues to the Ministry.
Speaking with newsmen after the suspect was remanded, the Secretary to the Government of Kogi State, Mrs Folashade Ayoade described the abuse on David as callous and barbaric.
She promised to push for the signing into law of the Violence Against Prohibition Person’s Bill (VAPP) recently passed by the Assembly, assuring that when signed into law, it will go a long way in reducing cases of sexual and other violence abuse.
She disclosed that the State Government is interested in the matter, pointing out that Gov. Yahaya Bello frowns at issues of violence and abuse.
David at the Police Station on Monday had disclosed that he sustained the injuries on his buttock when hid stepmom used a pressing iron to burn his buttock because he used part of his clothing to make duster.
David’s father, Mr. Mathew Ewongolu, is a soldier, serving in Delta State.
