Woman pours hot water on houseboy for lateness......SEE PHOTO

Firstclass newsline learnt that a houseboy of 17year old identified
simply as Chidera, is currently in a Lagos hospital battling with
burns he sustained after his boss' wife, Mrs. Angela Achilefu,
tortured him with hot water.
The victim lives with the couple on Akinola Street, Gemade Estate, in
the Ipaja area of the state.
Firstclass newsline learnt that Achilefu, poured hot water on the
teenager for coming back late from an errand she sent him on Thursday.
Firstclass newsline learnt that the woman had sent Chidera to open her
cosmetics shops in the Egbeda and Gowon Estate areas for her sales
girls around 8am on the fateful day, giving him N100 as transport
fare.
Firstclass newsline learnt that the boy trekked to the shop in Gowon
Estate, a few miles from Egbeda, and did same while returning home
because the fare was not enough.
He was said to have arrived home at about 9am, which reportedly did
not go down well with the woman.
Angered by the lateness, she reportedly took the boiling water she
wanted to use to prepare tea and splashed it on Chidera.
Firstclass newsline learnt that neigbours, who saw the victim with the
injury, reported the matter at the Gowon Estate Police Station,
leading to Achilefu's arrest, while the boy was rushed to a hospital
in the area.
The gate of the suspect's residence was locked from outside when a
source visited the estate on Friday.
A resident, who identified himself only as Stephen, said the woman was
released three hours after she was arrested.
He said, "The boy was in pain when somebody saw him and called other
residents of the estate.
"They held the woman and alerted policemen, who arrested her. But
surprisingly, the woman came back after three hours."
Another neighbour, who did not want his name in print, said, "Chidera
was brought to Lagos about three years ago from Abia State, where the
woman also hails from. But she is harsh on him. She said it was just
small hot water in a tea cup she poured on him and that she did it out
of anger.
"She sent him to open her shops and gave him N100, instead of N200.
From this street to the (Gemade) estate gate is N50 bike.
"From the gate to her first shop in Egbeda is another N50. What did
she want him to do? So, he had to trek to the other shop in Gowon
Estate and trek back home."
A member of Human Rights Justices and Peace Foundation, who resides in
the area, Mr. Felix Akpugo, said he was relaxing at home when his
sister called his attention to the incident.
"This is cruelty that must not be allowed to be covered up. It is
wickedness," he said.
Efforts made by firstclass newsline crew to speak with the Chidera
proved abortive as the managing director of the hosiptal, where he was
admitted, said the Divisional Police Officer of the station had
instructed him not to allow anybody to visit the boy.
"Go and see the DPO to send somebody with you before you can speak
with the patient," the doctor, who declined to give his name, added.
A policeman at the entry of the station told a source, "You cannot
come here and make such request. It is wrong. Please, leave now."
The Chairman of the landlords association of the estate, Mr. Tunde
Oluwarotimi, said the community had left the case to the police.
The Lagos police spokesperson, DSP Patricia Amadin, said the woman was
still in the police custody.
She said, "The suspect has been arrested and detained in the police
station while the victim is receiving treatment at a hospital in Gowon
Estate."
Firstclassnewsline.net