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A woman, Mrs Onwanna Nnenna, from Nando, Anambra State, has allegedly pushed her 14-year-old maid, Ijeoma Nwafor, from a four-storey building.
The incident happened late on Saturday on Otu Street, Awada, Onitsha.
The Eastern Updates reports gathered that the victim survived with serious injuries and was rushed to a hospital for treatment.
A source in the community said the woman was fond of beating the girl, adding that she landed on a fence while falling after the push.
The state police spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident.
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He said, ‘The Anambra State Police Command in July 2022 arrested one Mrs Onwanna Nnenna, 29, from Nando, Anambra East, on a case of attempted murder that happened on Otu Street, Awada Onitsha.
‘Preliminary investigation shows that the victim, Miss Ijeoma Nwafor, 14, a native of Achalla, was pushed down from a four-storey building by the suspect when she was beating her. Other details reveal that the victim is a house help of the suspect.
‘Mrs Nnenna is currently in police custody and the victim is receiving treatment in a hospital.’