A 15-year-old domestic help, identified simply as Amarachi, has been successfully rescued by law enforcement officials after being allegedly locked inside a toilet for months by her employers at their residence in Abuloma, Rivers State.
Amarachi, an indigene of Ebonyi State, was reportedly employed as a housemaid by Eze Simeon and his wife. Preliminary findings reveal that the couple subjected the teenager to severe neglect and physical confinement inside their toilet as a form of punishment for an offense. During the months of her ordeal, she was allegedly fed only once a day with leftover food.
The victim’s prolonged confinement came to an end when she managed to raise an alarm while her employers were out. Her cries for help attracted neighbors, who immediately contacted the Abuloma Police Division.
The police immediately arrived the scene and successfully rescued the victim.
Confirming the incident to LIB, the command’s spokesperson, Agabe Blessing, said investigations into the matter are ongoing. She stated that the couple is in police custody while the victim’s family are in Rivers state to collect her.
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