A 28-year-old woman, Ifeoma Anyadiegwu, has been arrested by the police for allegedly pouring hot water on a 9-year-old girl.
Ifeoma a trader, who lives at 20, Idowu Street, Kola Alagbado, accused the young girl who was staying with her of stealing a piece of meat and thereby threatened to deal with her and thereby poured hot water on her.
Lagos Metro gathered that, if not for the timely intervention of neighbours, who rushed the girl to the hospital, she would have suffered more burns all over her body.
Ifeoma, who was, on Thursday, arraigned before an Ogba Magistrate Court, is facing a one-count charge of causing grievous harm.
According to the prosecutor, Inspector Benedict Eigbokhon the offence contravened Section 243 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
Ifeoma, who pleaded not guilty, was granted bail of N200, 000 by the presiding Magistrate, Tajudeen Elias.
“The surety must be a blood relation of the victim,” he said, before adjourning the matter till January 27 for mention.