A 15 years old girl name withheld is lying critically ill at a general hospital in Lagos after her biological parents allegedly poured boiling water on her.
The offence of the 15 year old according to sources is that she allegedly came back home late after her parents sent her on an errand.
A non profit human rights group , the Advocates For Children and Vulnerable Persons Network ACVPN has since intervened and are calling for justice for the girl. ACVPN's Coordinator Mr. Ebeneezer Omejalile said the assault needs urgent medical attention. The source who took the girl to the hospital said " A case of physical assault occasioned by body harm on a 15 years old girl perpetrated by her father and mother. The Survivor and her parents reside at Baales house, Imobido Ibeju Lekki Lagos. The survivor was sent on errant and somehow she came back late . Her mother got furious and poured hot water on her while her father supported the dastardly act and hit her on her head with a stick. The hot water peeled off her back and she is in serious pain. The mother is in custody of the AKODO police police station.The survivor was rushed to the AKODO general hospital where she is undergoing treatment ".
It was gathered that the human rights group is calling on the Officer in Charge of the Gender Anti-Human Trafficking at SCID PANTI Lagos command to take over the investigation of the assault on the girl.
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