Soludo’s wife orders specialized care for 10-year-old scalded by caregiver, insists on prosecution

By Ifeizu Joe

Wife if the governor of Anambra State, Dr Nonye Soludo has ordered the state commissioner for health to offer mandatory specialized care for a 10 years old boy whose body was scalded by her caregiver, Mrs Chisom Chukwunyere.

The little boy had melted plastic dropped all over his body by Mrs Chisom,giving him serious burns, over an offence that was yet to be made known.

Residents of Awada Obosi, near Onitsha where the woman and her family lived, who saw the boy in pain rescued him, also arrested and handed over the woman and her husband, Chukwudi Chukwunyere to the police.

Mrs Soludo who reacted to the incident said: “I’m deeply saddened and disturbed by the horrific abuse allegedly suffered by the 10-year-old boy in the hand of his guardians in Awada, Obosi. No child, whatever their crime, deserves to endure such cruelty, and as a mother, I find the images and reports from the incident deeply troubling.

“I have requested that all those connected to this heinous act be brought to justice, including the arrest of the suspect’s husband to answer for a crime that occurred under his roof.

“Those responsible must face the full weight of the law. Anambra State, under this administration, maintains zero tolerance for any form of abuse against children and women, and I will personally follow up on this case to ensure that justice is rightly served.

“We must all remain vigilant and speak up whenever we witness abuse, because every child deserves protection, dignity, and love. I really thank everyone who spoke up and brought this heinous act into light.

“Following this development, I’ve spoken with the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, and appealed that the child be moved from his current hospital to a more suitable medical facility where he can receive optimum treatment, specialized care, and every support necessary for his recovery.

“I’ve also pledged to take full responsibility for his rehabilitation and ensure that he is given every opportunity to heal physically, emotionally, and psychologically,” she said in a press statement.

The arrested couple are still in police custody, where the state police command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga said investigation was still going on, before prosecution would follow.