On the Wednesday February 10th, at about 8:am, there was a report at B’ division Awka that a Baboon at the Center for Psychic and Healing Administration, under the management of one Mrs Flora Ilonzo ‘female of Agu-Awka escaped from the cage and inflicted injury on one Chekwube Osita Dinma female aged 13 years of same address on her legs.
The Scene was visited by the Area Commander Awka Metro, ACP Yemi Ajayi and DPO B’ Division Awka. The injured victim was taken to the hospital,treated and discharged while the monkey was returned to a more secure cage for public safety.
Consequently, the owner of the centre Mrs Ilonzo’s statement has been taken under caution and she was granted bail on self recognition. The statement of the victim’s father has equally been recorded and investigation is still ongoing.
Meanwhile, the Command is collaborating with relevant government agencies in order to ensure that the animals at the Centre are securely kept properly to prevent the repeat of this kind of incident.
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