WIFE OF ARMY OFFICER JAILED 6 MONTHS FOR BURNING MINOR WITH HOT IRON POT

A heavily pregnant wife of military officer, Sara Freeman David, has been convicted and sentenced to 6 months behind bars for burning an 11 year old girl, Esther Emoita, with hot iron pot.

Sara Freeman, who is expected to deliver any moment from now will celebrate Christmas in prison custody for child abuse and causing grievious hurt which violated sections 209 and 218 of penal code law.

The Chief Magistrate Court I Yola, Adamawa state convicted the 27 year old Sara of Army Barracks Jimeta/Yola after she was found to have committed the offence.

The convict was found to have used hot iron pot and burnt the little girl at her back and right hand as a result of which she sustained serious injuries.

Documents filed in this case indicated that it was the National Human Right Commission (NHRC) that reported the matter at the Karewa police station on the 27th October, 2021.

Earlier, the commission which brought the little girl to the police station, alleged that the wife of the Military Officer used hot iron pot on Esther Emoita, as a result of which she sustained injuries.

The commission informed the police that the woman had been maltreating the child who was staying with her, and sought for the intervention of the police.

Following the complaint by the commission, the woman was subsequently arrested and charged to court on the 4th November, 2021, for the alleged offence where she pleaded guilty.

In view of her plea, the court adjourned the matter to the 14th December, 2021, for corroboration and summary trial as earlier prayed by the prosecutor, Seargent Gallion Nimrod.

At the court's resumed sitting on Tuesday, the woman maintained her guilt plea and pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy when Sgt Gallion applied that the suspect be tried summarily.

Ruling, Chief Magistrate Abdullahi Mohammed Digil, convicted and sentenced the defendant to 6 months in prison or pay N25, 000 option of fine.

NEWS PLATFORM was informed that the child has since been reunited with her biological parents in Akwa Ibom state.