A 23-yr-old stepmother, Rachel Geoffrey, has been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command for allegedly setting the hands of her two stepchildren on fire.
The suspect, a resident of Federal Housing Estate, Girei Local Government Area was said to have set their hands on fire after they ate the rice she cooked and kept for their father.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, who confirmed the incident, said Geoffrey intentionally inflicted severe physical injuries on the children, Genesis Geoffrey, 7, and Idadai, 3 on May 7.
He said the victims faced several calculated acts of cruelty and Human Rights Violations from their stepmother after the separation of their mother from their father.
According to him, Genesis and Ijadai got their stepmother angry after eating the plate of rice she had cooked and kept for her husband, because they were hungry.
Reacting, she tied their hands with handkerchiefs and set fire to their hands, resulting in the severe injuries they sustained.
The Commissioner of Police CP Dankombo Morris, expressed worries as he advised members of the public particularly parents to live up to expectations by providing the basic needs of their wards.
He also vowed to diligently make sure that the suspect is persecuted.
