A 12-year-old girl named Chidera has been rescued after suffering multiple extreme bruises and burns on her body.
According to reports, she suffered severe abuse at the hands of her stepmother, with whom she lived on Faith Odunaike Street, Ipaja, Lagos State.
Neighbours who witnessed Chidera’s plight revealed that her mother is deceased, leaving her at the mercy of her stepmother.
Recently, the stepmother allegedly locked her at home alone and travelled.
Neighbours, fearing for her safety, used a ladder to climb into the house and rescue Chidera, who looked emaciated and had multiple bruises on her body.
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency intervened after the girl’s story became public with the hashtag #RescueChidera.
With the help of the Ipaja Police Station, Chidera has been removed from the home where she suffered abuse.
Her stepmother has now been arrested.
