Residents were thrown into shock after a couple, Paul Onyeama and Adline Ogbonna, allegedly beat their 10-year-old adopted daughter to death in the Igando area of Lagos State.

The incident occurred on Sunday, following weeks of alleged abuse.

It was gathered that the couple who lived on Jemesi Papa Street had reportedly subjected the child to persistent maltreatment, including frequent assaults and sending her on strenuous errands despite her young age.

The girl, identified as Faith, was said to have fallen ill for about two weeks, but the alleged abuse reportedly continued unabated.

A resident, Adekunle Taofeek said that the situation escalated on Sunday when the husband and wife were said to have severely beaten the ailing child, leading to her death.

her death.

He said, “The couple had adopted a 10-year-old girl. They had been consistently maltreating and assaulting the child, while also sending her on unnecessary errands.

“I was informed that the girl had been sick for about two weeks, yet the abuse continued. Yesterday, both the husband and wife allegedly beat the child severely despite her condition, and sadly, she died.”

The victim was reportedly taken by the suspects to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead upon arrival.

When local adolescents learned about the occurrence, they became enraged by the situation and took the woman into custody.

The husband, who had supposedly left the house earlier to get a tricycle to dispose of the girl's body, was also detained by the teenagers, according to another resident who asked to remain anonymous for private reasons.

He further stated that the Igando Police Division was notified of the incident right away.

Following the deployment of police officers to the scene, the child's body was recovered and the couple was arrested.

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