The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons said it rescued a 16-year-old domestic worker after her employer allegedly bathed her with hot water in the Gwarinpa area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NAPTIP, in a statement shared on its Facebook page on Friday, disclosed that the rescue followed a tip-off from the employer\u2019s neighbours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the statement, the 16-year-old, who was employed to care for the employer\u2019s three children, was taken to a hospital by neighbours who witnessed the assault.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement read, \u201cThe victim, who hails from Imo State and comes from a family of 12, had been caring for her employer\u2019s three children, including two-month-old twins and a seven-year-old boy while the employer worked at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cReports indicate that the girl was scalded with hot water by her employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlert neighbours quickly rushed her to a hospital and immediately contacted NAPTIP, prompting a swift rescue operation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NAPTIP noted that it has commenced an investigation into the incident, adding that \u201call individuals involved in this heinous act will face the full weight of the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This incident is one of several cases of domestic violence involving the use of hot water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was reported in February 2022 that a woman, identified as Ramota Soliu, reportedly killed her husband, Bello Soliu, at a Fulani settlement in the Iyana Ilewo area of Abeokuta-North Local Government Area of Ogun State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ramota, a mother of two, had reportedly poured hot water on her husband, which eventually led to his death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Similarly, in September 2023, a landlord identified simply as Michael allegedly poured hot water on an 11-year-old girl, identified only as Princess, in the Mowe area of Ogun State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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