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Child Protection Network (CPN) in Akamkpa, Cross River State rescued a 2-year-old girl whose uncle set ablaze.
According to the NGO, the suspect tied the child to a guava
tree and set fire on her for defecating around. The suspect has already
been arrested by police. Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (BRCI) intends
to press charges.
Read their report below:
“The child in this picture is about 2years old. She
leaves with her uncle in Akamkpa (her father’s elder brother). Her uncle
tied her to a guava tree and set fire on her. According to her uncle,
she poos around.
As a result of the fire, she sustained high degree
injuries. Her feet are burnt. She is not able to stand nor sit. Apart
from the injuries, she is looking malnourished and terribly under
weight. She sleeps outside on a make shift bed not even good enough for a
dog let alone a human being.
She was rescued by Child Protection Network (CPN)
Akamkpa, and brought to Basic Rights Counsel Initiative (#BRCI). She is
currently under going treatment. The uncle has been arrested and BRCI
will press for prosecution.
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