Housemaid jailed for stealing mistress underwears

An Igbosere Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a housemaid, identified simply as Vivian, to two months’ imprisonment for stealing her mistress’ sets of underwear and other valuables.

The 20-year-old was employed by her mistress, Bisi Awoniyi, on a salary of N20,000 per month.

Vivian was entitled to one day per week off duty.

On September 9, she was to leave the house to observe her off day.

Awoniyi reportedly searched her housemaid’s bag before allowing her to leave.

The boss discovered her face towels, causing her to conduct a thorough search into Vivian’s luggage.

Awoniyi found other valuables, including several pieces of underwear and night wears belonging to her.

After checking the accused’s phone, she also discovered that Vivian had three different newly-opened bank accounts.

The matter was reported immediately to the Dolphin Police Station, Ikoyi, and Vivian was arrested.

The police obtained a search warrant on the house where the housemaid stayed, discovering more stolen items.

She was arraigned on one count of stealing.

The accused pleaded guilty and the magistrate, Mrs A.G, Omoyele, sentenced her to two months’ imprisonment.

Housemaid jailed for stealing mistress underwears

Maids tortured with hot iron for stealing N100

A middle-aged woman, Mr. Agnes Uchendu and her son, Ikechukwu Uchendu, in Umuahia, Abia State, are in police net for allegedly inflicting injuries on their house maids with hot electric iron.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr. Ezekiel Onyeke, who disclosed this in Umuahia, said the suspects were picked up based on a petition by the International Federation of Women Lawyers, Abia State Chapter, led by one Florence E. Igwe, Esq.

The suspects, he said, allegedly tortured  their maids – Hope Ajunwa, 11, and Ngozi Ajunwa, 9, who  lived with them.

He said, “Upon the receipt of the petition, operatives  proceeded to the given address and arrested both suspects and rescued the victims. One of the victims, Ngozi Ajunwa, had injuries on the sole of her foot and other parts of her body.

“The victims had wounds on other parts of their bodies which were inflicted by the suspect with a hot electric pressing iron.”

The PPRO said upon interrogation, “Ikechukwu admitted committing the crime alleging that the minors stole one hundred Naira (N100.00).”

He said the victims  had been admitted  to the Nigeria Police Clinic Umuahia for medical attention.

Onyeke said the case was still under investigation, adding that  the suspects will soon be arraigned.

Maids tortured with hot iron for stealing N100