NG Police arrested 2 for chaining 7-year-old boy
Owerri – The Imo State Police Command on Saturday captured two suspects, Mrs Victoria Nwosu, (Stepmother) age 26-year-old and Mr Chimezie Nwosu, (Father) age 30-year-old, for purportedly binding their 7-year-old kid, Kelechi Nwosu, and unloading him in a room around World region in Owerri, Imo state.The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Micheal Abattam, uncovered this to newsmen in Owerri.
The police said it was a decent Samaritan who detailed the make a difference to the police and the order got the ball rolling and captured the suspects as well as saved kelechi and two different kids.
The police said the youngsters had been taken to a perceived government orange home.
Making sense of how it worked out, the police expressed: “Spin-off of a report on youngster Slavery/Abuse got on 17/6/2022 at around 14:00 hours, by the police from a Good Samaritan dwelling at World Bank Owerri, Imo State.
“The Divison Police Officer (DPO) in Charge of New Owerri Divisional Police Headquarters Owerri, Imo state, quickly prepared a group of police officers including the official Chargerge of Juvenile Welfare Center (JWC ) to the scene at World Bank region.
“On appearance the police agents went into the distinguished house where they tracked down a malnourished youngster, later recognized as Kelechi Nwosu, age 7 years, in an uncompleted security post, his two legs fastened and locked with two latches. The kid was quickly safeguarded close by two different youngsters Destiny Nwosu age 11 years and Chinemerie Nwosu age 9 years generally looking unkept and malnourished.”Police further said: “Starter examination uncovered that the kid was affixed by his stepmother Mrs Victoria Nwosu ‘f’ age 26 years. The dad of the three youngsters, Mr Chimezie Nwosu ‘m’ age 30 years seeing his significant other abusing the kid never showed concern or advised his better half. It was likewise found that the three saved youngsters were left by Mr Victor Nwosu’s alienated spouse.”
“On safeguarding the kids the police agents quickly surged them to a close by government emergency clinic where they were dealt with and released. Notwithstanding, they were subsequently given over to an administration perceived Orphanage Home were they will be in capable hands forthcoming when their mom is located.”Meanwhile, the two suspects are by and by in police guardianship going through cross examination and they will be charged to court when the examination is closed,” Police said.