The Abia State Police Command has announced that a 35-year-old woman, Nwoko Gift, will be charged to court for attempted murder following her arrest over the alleged assault of her 12-year-old niece, Ebo Chimamanda, with a kitchen knife.
The command’s spokesperson, Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the development in a statement issued to journalists, stating that preliminary investigations revealed that the incident occurred on July 5 at IBB Housing Estate in Umuahia.
According to the police, the suspect, an indigene of Imo State who resides in Umuahia, allegedly attempted to kill the girl after she reportedly failed to spread clothes as instructed before the woman left for the market.
The police further disclosed that investigations revealed the suspect had allegedly subjected the child to repeated physical abuse and had previously threatened to kill her.
Chinaka said operatives from the World Bank Divisional Police Headquarters in Umuahia responded swiftly to actionable intelligence, rescued the victim, arrested the suspect, and recovered the kitchen knife allegedly used during the incident.
She added that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.
According to the police spokesperson, the suspect will be formally charged with attempted murder upon the conclusion of investigations.
