17-Year-Old Maid Bathes Employer With Hot Water In Lagos

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.