A female lawyer from Anambra, Adachukwu Chikelu-Okafor, who subjected her 11-year-old househelp to brutal treatment, has surrendered herself to the authorities.
Reports indicate that the suspect, who allegedly used a hot knife on the private parts of the young girl, fled after the incident. Following this, both the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and the State Ministry of Women Affairs declared her wanted, offering a reward for her capture.
During the assault, the lawyer reportedly asserted her impunity, claiming that her legal profession would shield her from consequences.
After turning herself in, the state police detained her, a development confirmed by the Anambra State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo. The lawyer surrendered to the police shortly after a bounty of N2 million was placed on her.
Obinabo disclosed that the suspect will face charges at the Children, Sexual, and Gender-Based Violence Magistrate Court in Awka this week.
Furthermore, the commissioner visited the victim in the hospital and reported that the girl had been treated and discharged successfully.
