The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested Rachel Geoffrey, a 23-year-old woman and resident of Federal Housing Estate, Girei, for allegedly setting fire to the hands of her stepchildren.
The children, Genesis Geoffrey, seven years old, and Idadai Geoffrey, three years old, now have their affected hands bandaged.
According to the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Suleiman Nguroje, in a statement released on Saturday, the incident occurred on Tuesday, May 14. Nguroje stated that Rachel intentionally inflicted severe physical injuries on her stepchildren.
He explained that the children suffered several calculated acts of cruelty and human rights violations from their stepmother over a plate of rice she had cooked and kept for her husband.
“The kids, because of hunger, ate their father’s food and that angered her. She then tied their hands with a handkerchief and set fire to them, resulting in the severe injuries they sustained,” Nguroje explained.
