Report has it that a 14 year old girl allegedly jumped down from a four storey building to avoid being flogged by her guardian.
It was gathered that the incident happened in Awada, in Onitsha, Anambra State.
According to a source, the girl, Ijeoma Nwafor, is a house maid to a woman, whose name was given as Nnenna Onwanna, who was used to beating her at every slight opportunity.
The source said that they live on the fourth floor of a house in Awada, and in order to save herself from more beatings on Saturday, she jumped from the four storey and landed on the fence, fitted with security wires.
She however survived as she was pulled out by some residents of the area and was promptly rushed to the hospital for medical attention.
Meanwhile, police authorities in the state have confirmed the incident, saying that the woman has been arrested.
Meanwhile, contrary to stories from sources in the area, the state police command’s spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga who confirmed the incident said the girl was pushed down by her guardian, and tagged it a case of attempted murder.
He said that preliminary information shows that the victim, one miss Ijeoma Nwafor (F), 14year old, a native of Achalla was pushed down from a four storey building by the suspect, when she was beating her.
Ikenga said Mrs Nnenna is currently in Police custody and the victim is receiving treatment in a hospital, and that further development on the matter will be communicated.
