Police arrest female banker who locked maid inside Lagos apartment

“In line with the policy directive of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos
State Command, CP Edgal Imohimi, that the general public must be updated
with progress made in any case of public interest, the Command hereby
informs Lagosians that the lady who unlawfully imprisoned her ward has
been nabbed. “

The woman who gave her name as Nkechinyere Nwajagu, a banker, from Ajali
in Orumba LGA of Anambra state but residing at No.12 Baderin street,
Mafoluku Oshodi, reported to the police last night at Makinde Police
Station Oshodi from where she was taken to the Human Rights Section of
Lagos State Command Ikeja.

“The said Miss Nwajagu’s apartment was forced open yesterday on the
instruction of the Commissioner of Police, Lagos state, in order to
rescue her housemaid, Precious Nwafor locked up in the apartment by the
suspect. “According to the suspect, it was her elder sister that brought
the girl from the village and left her in her care when she travelled
for Christmas vacation and that she had no choice than to lock her in
anytime she goes to work until she comes back at night. “This she does
all the time notwithstanding that the apartment is poorly ventilated and
without lavatory. She was taken to court today 05/01/2018 by the Human
Rights Section of the Lagos State Command led by Csp Kemi
Adedeji(Mrs).”