BY SUNDAY SAMUEL—The Abia State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 35-year-old woman, Mrs. Nwoko Gift, after a viral video showed her allegedly attempting to attack her 12-year-old niece with a knife in Umuahia.
Police said the incident occurred on July 5, 2026, at IBB Housing Estate, Umuahia, where the suspect allegedly tried to kill Miss Ebo Chimamanda for failing to spread clothes before she left for the market.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the victim, who lives with her aunt, had allegedly been subjected to repeated physical abuse and death threats.
Acting on intelligence, operatives from the World Bank Divisional Police Headquarters rescued the girl, arrested the suspect, and recovered the knife used in the attack. The case has since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation.
The police said the suspect will be charged with attempted murder upon the conclusion of investigations and urged members of the public to report cases of child abuse and domestic violence to the nearest police station.
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