Cops Accused Of Allegedly Covering Up For Woman Who Hacked Maid To Death

A social media post by a human rights activist, questioning the credibility of The Anambra State police has evoked mammoth furor.

Gwamnishu Emefiena Harrison, as reported on Sahara Reporters, took to Facebook to allege that Kosisochukwu, a 10-year-old house help death was the result of severe abuse at the hands of Madam Nmesoma Okoye, a woman who hired the child for running errands and household chores.

Emefiena went on to enthuse that a further probe into the homicide was being covered up by the Anambra state police command. The child was pronounced dead on February 16, after succumbing to severe injuries that included severe bruises all over her body and multiple stabs on her back.

The accusation led to an instant response from the command’s spokesperson Haruna Mohammed who rubbished the accusations and slammed the activist’s impulsiveness in jumping to conclusions while dealing with a sensitive matter.

In a statement that was released to clear the air; Mohammed averred: “The attention of the Anambra State Police Command has been drawn to a misleading report on Instagram credited to one Gwamnishu Emefiena Harrison that police have refused to charge to court one Madam Nmesoma Okafor 'f' aged 25 of Nkpor in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State over alleged torture and murder of her teenage house help who died in the hospital while receiving treatment on 16th February 2021.

The report was absolutely false and unfounded. In fact, the suspect in question is still in police custody and will be charged to court on Monday, March 15 after conducting an autopsy.

The command wondered why the author could not cross-check his facts with the police in a sensitive matter such as this before publishing. In view of the foregoing, the Commissioner of Police, CP Monday Bala Kuryas urges the public to disregard the report and further assures them that justice will be served on the matter.”