Mother Pours Hot Pepper In Daughter’s Vagina

A 42 year old mother, Mercy Segun, was on
Wednesday, arraigned before a Karmo
Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja for allegedly
beating her daughter and pouring pepper
into her vagina.



Mercy Segun who resides at Idu Gbagyi,
Karmo, is facing a three-count of criminal
force, assault and causing hurt to a minor.



The prosecutor, Mrs. Florence Auhioboh,
the defendant’s neighbour, Gift Afegua,
reported the matter at the Karmo Police
Station on August 22.



She alleged that Mercy, knowing her
daughter to be a minor, ill-treated her by
pouring ground pepper into the girl’s
vagina which left the child in great pain.



The prosecutor said the offences
contravened sections 246, 265 and 238
and of the Penal Code.



The defendant, however, denied the
charges.



Mercy was granted a N30,000 bail, with a
surety in like sum.



He ordered that the surety must reside
within the court’s jurisdiction and
adjourned the case till September 25 for
hearing.

Source-NAN