The Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Senator Uche Ekwunife has promised best medical treatment to a 22-year old man whose father was alleged to have chopped off his fingers in a domestic violence in Egbengwu village Nimo, Njikoka Local Government Area of the State.
She also assured early conclusion of investigation and arraignment of the culprit to Court soonest.
The victim, Abuchi Enweaso allegedly lost his entire fingers to the domestic violence by his 48-year old father for reportedly absconding with the sum of N150,000 proceed from a party he threw following a successful business venture.
The suspect, Gregory Enwaeso, a native doctor reportedly conspired with his younger son, Chinonso, 20, to commit the crime using a machete.
But the lawmaker during a visit to the victim in the hospital, described the incident as horrific, unfortunate and height of wickedness, offering him financial soccur.
She said, “When I read the report of the incident on social media, I sent my Njikoka Local Government Coordinator to locate the victim so that I can visit him at the hospital.
“I’ve already contacted the Commissioner of Police Anambra State Police Command who had commenced investigation into the matter with a view to bringing the culprits to justice.”
Ekwunife advised victims of domestic violence to speak up and report such abuses and threats to their lives promptly to the appropriate authorities before it became too late.
She also cautioned citizens against taking laws into their hands in the manner the victim’s father did, no matter the level of provocation.
While insisting that perpetrators of the dastardly acts would be arrested and prosecuted within the ambits of the laws, the lawmaker assured there would be no hiding place for the wicked.
“This incident is wicked, satanic and an embarrassment to Anambra Central Senatorial District and Anambra State in general; for one to think that an ugly incident of this nature will occur in a State like ours is unbelievable,” she added.
