The Lagos Police Command has reportedly arrested a lady identified as Tina Ogbonnaya who allegedly seized and starved a 5-month-old son of her 19-year old female worker to death over unpaid debt.
The mother of the now-deceased baby raised alarm on Friday that her employer, later identified as Tina Ogbonaya, had been holding onto her baby because she could not repay the money the employer spent on her while she was in the hospital to deliver the baby.
The 19-year-old mother claimed that her madam denied her all forms of access to the baby.
With the involvement of a human rights activist, police and the Lagos State Social Welfare, the child was released to his mother after the outcry, but it was too late.
The baby had lost so much weight during the time she stayed with Tina Ogbonnaya. He later died in the hospital where he was rushed to for treatment.
Human rights activist, Harrison Gwamishu who is helping the mother to get justice on the matter announced the arrest of the woman on Instagram. Sharing photos of the arrested woman, he wrote:
“The face of Madam Tina Ogbonnaya, currently detained at Divisional Police Station Ajah, Lagos State.
“We commend the division police for their job BUT want the case transferred to Homicide department SCID.
Thank you all for your support
#justice4chidubem #noautopsynoburial”
