A nursing mother has sparked outrage in her community after she allegedly killed her maid in Owerri, Imo State. A video circulating online shows the woman holding her child at a hospital, surrounded by an angry crowd. The lifeless body of the maid is seen lying in a nearby bed as the crowd confronts the woman, accusing her of the crime. Tensions rise, with some in the crowd warning others not to physically assault the nursing mother, while others mention that she will be handed over to NAPTIP (National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons).
According to journalist Nonsonkwa Ochi War, the woman was apprehended by neighbours after the incident.
The underage maid was allegedly punished for sitting with the woman’s children to watch TV and this ultimately resulted in her de@th.
In the video shared online, the nursing mother is seen explaining herself but the voice of the crowd drowned hers.
“Very wicked woman. Is that not someone’s child?” Someone asks while showing the body of the maid.
“See her body, see what she did to her,” onlookers are heard saying as they film the girl’s body with their phones.
The nursing mother is later heard narrating how she went to the market, returned home, and started cooking, but the voice of the crowd drowns hers again while they call her names.
“You’re wicked. You’re a wicked soul,” they tell her, adding, “See the child she took.”
The video has sparked outrage online, with many joining the woman’s neighbours to call for justice for the child.
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