Enugu Woman Arrested for Allegedly Beating 9-Year-Old Stepdaughter to Death

Ogechi John, who hails from Ikwo LGA in Ebonyi State, was arrested on Monday, May 11, after police say she beat her 9-year-old stepdaughter, Amanda John, to death at their home in Emene, Enugu. Neighbours reported that the incident occurred around 3pm on Sunday, May 10, and that Amanda had suffered repeated and ruthless abuse before the fatal attack. The Enugu State Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development expressed the government’s outrage. She vowed a thorough and expedited investigation under Governor Peter Mbah’s zero-tolerance policy on child abuse.

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