The Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has placed a N2 million bounty on Anambra-based lawyer Adachukwu Cukelu-Okafor, who is accused of abusing her 10-year-old house help. The incident, which occurred in Onitsha North Local Government of Anambra State, involved Cukelu-Okafor allegedly using various objects such as a broken bottle, knife, and electric iron to harm the child.
In a video that surfaced online, the house help is seen covered in burns, reportedly caused by the lawyer. The minister, addressing journalists in Abuja, declared Cukelu-Okafor wanted and urged Nigerians to assist in apprehending her. Kennedy-Ohanenye emphasized her right to intervene in matters related to women and children in the country.
The minister stated, “The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs is offering N2 million to anybody that will lay hand on this woman and hand her over to the police. We need this woman urgently because this girl is in pain. This girl has been in the hospital. It could be your child tomorrow. It could be anybody’s relation. So let us not fold our hands.”
Kennedy-Ohanenye also announced her intention to address the issue of employing minors as domestic workers, with a forthcoming pronouncement and enforcement program. She encouraged whistleblowers to come forward, expressing confidence in the current administration’s commitment to addressing societal issues.
