By Adadareporters
The sum of N2m will be given to anybody who could volunteer credible information on the whereabouts of one Mrs Adachukwu Kukelu Okafor.
Mrs Okafor is accused of burning the private parts and body of her 10-year-old maid in Anambra state. A video circulated showed the naked little girl with burns on her body, including her buttocks, private area, body, and face.
The minister of wome’s affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, announced this declaration at a press conference on Monday, February 12, in Abuja.
The minister said the suspect, believed to be a lawyer, had been evading authorities since the incident. The minister mentioned that the alleged violator changed her contact information but continues to post on social media, asserting that no action will be taken against her.
Kennedy-Ohanenye said, “I decided to keep quiet on the issue of Mrs Adachukwu Kukelu Okafor, who burnt the private parts and body of her 10-year-old house help with a hot knife and hot iron in Anambra State. I kept quiet because I thought it would have been solved by now, but since it hasn’t, I have decided to weigh in on the issue.
“Some people wonder why the women’s affairs ministry always wades into issues, but it is within my purview to get involved in anything that concerns women and children across the nation. So, I will not listen anymore but would wade into any issue that concerns women and children across the country.
“With the president, we have the right now. It’s time for Nigerians to fight for their rights. I don’t want Nigerians to miss out, so I am declaring Adachukwu Kukelu Okafor wanted.
“Please Nigerians, go out there, search for this woman, bring her out, and hand her over to any police station. The Women’s Affairs Ministry is offering two million naira (N2 million) to anyone who finds her, hands her over to the police, helps the police in her capture, or provides information to the Women’s Affairs Ministry.
“We need the woman urgently because the girl is in pain and in the hospital. It could be your child or relative tomorrow, so let’s not fold our hands.
“In a couple of days, this ministry would make a pronouncement on taking house help that is less than 18 years. We are going to put a stop to it and need whistleblowers to give us information. Nigeria already has a law against taking underage maids, so we intend to implement it.
“Nigerians can also come to us and report such cases or cases of people who withhold other people’s wages or money, and you would see immediate action.”
