A woman identified as Ukamaka Udugbo from Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State has been arrested by the Sate Police Command for allegedly beating her 75-year-old mother under her care in a viral.
The Divisional Police Officer of Abagana Police Station, SP Ifeanyi Umeh who confirmed the arrest when an NGO, 50-50 Action Group of the WomenAid Collective visited him on the incident, saying that the police station was informed about how the suspect had been physically assaulting her septuagenarian mother and immediate action was initiated which led to the arrest of the accused.
The Police Commissioner stated further that after investigation and documentation, the case would be transferred to the police command in Awka.
The leader of the delegation, Mrs Ify Unachukwu appreciated the police for the prompt response and charged the force to see that the incident was given due attention to serve as a deterrent to others.
Unachukwu described the act as “very unfortunate” for a daughter to beat her aged mother and discouraged young minds from emulating such bad conduct.
The NGO also visited, the President General, women wing of the Abagana Community, Mrs Nkiru Okpata on the incident, adding that violence against women by a woman is evil.
Okpata said that her attention was drawn by a community member, of a video trending on the social media on Friday which showed that the action happened at her community in Obeagu Umudun by Mrs Ukamaka Udugbo.
She said made an investigation in the community and it was confirmed to be true and she swifted into action immediately.
“I am very shocked because Udugbo is one of the the women leaders in the community both in the church and her village.
“She attends the general meeting where we preach against violence against women.
“We are going to strip her of all her positions in the church and the community because went against our rules and regulations,” she said.
NAN reported that a video went viral of a woman in her 50s, Ukamaka Udugbo beating her aged mother, Mrs There’s Nwaokaka of Obe-Orofia while bathing her in Obeagu Umudun in Abagana.
NAN gathered that Nwaokaka has been living in her daughter’s home where she was being taken care of.
The victim’s son, Mr Emeka Nwaokaka, expressed shock at his sister’s behavior saying that their mother had been staying with the sister for a long time.
Nwaokaka said that his sister was remorseful since the incident broke out to public attention and described the act as “confusing”.
The chairperson of the kindred where Udugbo hails from, Mrs Eunice Anagor assured the group that they would take care of the victim who was receiving treatment at an hospital.
Also, the community President General, Mr Ben Okongwu states that the issue had been reported to the Divisional police station and justice would be served.
“We do not want to take laws into our hands so the incident was reported to the police as the video clip was confirmed.
