Seven persons have been charged to court over the inhuman treatment meted on the widow accused of killing her husband by angry mob.
In a video trending online, the lady was stripped naked and all manner of abuses are rained on her for allegedly causing the death of her husband by commiting adultery.
The seven persons were also remanded in prison custody as the Anambra police command continues manhunt for other suspects involved in the dastardly act.
The police commissioner Mr Echeng E. Echeng disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the Ultimate Business Women and Farmers Association of Nigeria at the police headquarters Awka .
According to Echeng those involved must be made to face the full wrath of the law stressing the need to protect the dignity of womanhood.
In her address at the occasion the National President of the Association Hon Nkiru Nwagbo urged the Commissioner to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to book while expressing the happiness of the body over the handling of the matter by the police so far.
According to the President” Similarly we also express our appreciation to your office in the manner you protected the dignity and respect for womanhood in the Aguleri episode against the widow that was maltreated by her in-laws.
“We have implicit confidence in the command that the masterminds are brought to book to serve as a deterrent to those whose stuck in trade is the brutality against women.
Nwagbo also extended the association’s willingness to partner with the Police Officers Wives Association POWA noting that the interface would go a long way in empowering the women in the area.
“As the year’s mother’s day is being celebrated we have plans to empower at least two widows in each of the twenty one local government areas in the state and to work with the Police Officers Wives Association POWA in this regard; she said.
“To achieve this we have been interfacing with faith based organisations, charitable associations who have indicated interest in working with us.
“Sir it would not be out of place in view of your fatherly position in the state to accord you the respect of being one of the fathers of the association and if granted , a date would be fixed for your investiture.
“Finally this body would not fail in extending our modest assistance to the command in the area that you so desire as long as it would help in the protection of lives and property in the state. She added
