A 17-year-old house maid, Esther Abiodun, has been arraigned
before a Lagos State magistrates’ court for allegedly pouring hot water on her
employer, Alhaja Dupe Iba Agba, while she was asleep.
Abiodun was arrested by the police from the Adeniji Adele
division, Lagos Island and arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ court on a
two-count charge of felony to wit, unlawful pouring of hot water on her
employer’s body occasioning grievous bodily harm.
Police prosecutor, Inspector Philip Osijale, informed the
court that the accused committed the offence on 14 September, 2015 at her employer’s
residence located at 20/21, Osho Street, Lagos Island a day after she secured
the job as a house maid.
Osijale told the court that the accused boiled hot water,
monitored her boss and poured it on her body while she was asleep and in the
process she sustained serious burns all over her body including chest, right
and left hands.
He said the victim was rushed to intensive care unit in a
Lagos State hospital where doctors are battling to save her life.
Osijale stated that during investigation, the accused
confessed to the crime and said that she intentionally boiled the hot water and
poured it on her employer’s body to teach her a lesson for unjustifiable
reasons.
He noted that the offences the accused committed were
punishable under sections 171 and 243 of the criminal laws of Lagos State,
2011. The accused, who was represented by Bar. Helen Ibeji, however, pleaded
guilty to the charge in the open court.
Magistrate Mr. W. Balogun ordered that the accused be
remanded at the Lagos State correctional centre, Idiaraba, Mushin, Lagos till
21 September 2015 for facts and sentence.
