Aisha Muhammed, an 18-year-old housewife, was arrested by Adamawa police for abusing her 5-year-old stepdaughter by inserting a hot iron rod into her private parts for bedwetting.
The incident took place in Wuro Patuji village in the state's Mubi Local Government Area.
DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, a representative for the State Police Command, confirmed the arrest in a regulatory filing, on July 2. The suspect is the victim's father's second wife, according to the police.
So according to Nguroje, the suspect tormented and injured the child's private parts with a hot iron because she urinated on her bed.
He said,
"On January 7, 2021, the Adamawa State police command arrested an 18-year-old female, accused for torturing and maltreating her 5-year-old stepdaughter."
“The suspect, Aisha Mohammed, a local of Wuro Patuji village in Mubi South Local Government Area, took advantage of the baby following her mother's divorce, which placed her under her stepmother's care and custody.
“Investigation found that the suspect, who is really the victim's father's second wife, committed the crime by torturing and injuring the baby's private parts with a hot iron (rod) because she urinated on her bed.“Police in Mubi South Local Government Area apprehended the wicked stepmother upon obtaining a report from Aisha Abdullahi (victim's mother) and Barrister Khadija Nasir, a female lawyer,” he added.
While commending FIDA and the police for exposing and making it nearly impossible for criminals to escape justice, the Commissioner of Police, CP Aliyu Adamu Alhaji, orders that discreet investigations be done while the victim is undergoing medical attention.
Meanwhile, as part of the state's efforts to combat criminal activities and other similar offenses, the CP has mobilized officers from the family unit/Human Rights department to track down and detain anyone who is committing such horrific crimes.
He also encourages residents to report anyone behaving strangely in their neighborhood to the police.