Woman totured Maid OverMinor issue

Police in Lagos have arrested a woman for allegedly bathing her maid
with hot water over a missing cell phone.
As at yesterday, the victim, Patricia Andrew, was undergoing treatment
at Holy Family Hospital at 22 Road, Festac Town, Amuwo Odofin area of
Lagos.
Vanguard gathered that the victim usually assisted the suspect, Mrs
Franca Uba, in her shop located at ASPANDA Market along Lagos-Badagry
Expressway, after finishing with her chores at the house in Festac
Town.
Trouble started for the 18-year-old maid last Friday, following the
disappearance of her madam's phone in the shop. Attributing the loss
to the maid's negligence, the suspect was said to have beaten her on
arriving home and then poured hot water on her.
On her way to the shop last Monday, neighbours noticed her burnt skin
and demanded to know what happened.
One of them, who spoke with Vanguard, said: "She told us that her
madam poured hot water on her last Friday. We were angry because she
said she was not taken to the hospital.
"As she was leaving for the market she was crying. We had to report to
policemen at Festac, who subsequently arrested Mrs Uba and took the
girl to the hospital."
Preliminary investigation showed that the Imo State-born suspect, took
the teenager from her uncle.
Speaking with Vanguard from her hospital bed, the victim explained:
"She did not tell me anything while at the shop.
But immediately I got home, she started beating me. "She dragged me
into the bathroom, poured an antiseptic liquid into my eyes. While I
was battling with the pains, she poured hot water on my face."
She further lifted her skirt to reveal a scar which she said was
caused by her madam. According to the maid, "I have been bearing all
the pains and beatings because I have nowhere to go to.
During one of the beatings, she put a hot plate on the fire and placed
in on my lap. "She left it there for a long time, which caused me to
pass out. My offence was that I took N100 from her purse to buy food
as I was hungry." Police sources hinted that the woman would be
charged to court.