Police operatives from the World Bank Divisional Police Headquarters have rescued a 12-year-old girl, Miss Ebo Chimamanda from her knife-wielding Aunt, Mrs. Nwoko Gift at IBB Housing Estate in Umuahia, Abia State.
35-year-old woman, was picked up for violently assaulting the minor who lives with her at the Estate with a knife which she held against her neck on July 5, 2026.
This followed the alleged refusal of the little girl to spread the clothes before the suspect left for the market, resulting in the attempted murder, according to the police.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Command in Abia State, DSP Maureen Chiamaka, said police operatives raced to the scene, leveraging actionable intelligence, rescued the victim, apprehended the attempted suspect.
“Investigation also revealed that the suspect has repeatedly beaten and has been threatening to kill young Miss Chimamanda”, according to police, which also recovered the exhibit knife in the case which has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID.
The police spokesperson revealed that Gift will be charged for attempted murder upon conclusion after the investigation, while condemning such actions for whatever reasons and advises members of the public to desist from such act, as well as to report any such incidents to the nearest police station.
The police statement partly read: “The Abia State Police Command is aware of a viral video on social media depicting a woman attempting to harm a young girl with a knife. The suspect has been apprehended, and investigation is ongoing.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that on 05/07/2026, Mrs. Nwoko Gift, female, 35 years old, of Ehimembano Imo State but resides at IBB Housing Estate, Umuahia, the aunt to Miss Ebo Chimamanda (female, 12 years) of the same address, on the same date attempted to kill Miss Ebo Chimamanda, who stays with her, on the basis that she refused to spread the clothes she was asked to spread before the suspect (Mrs. Gift) left for the market.
“Operatives from the World Bank Divisional Police Headquarters, Umuahia, raced to the scene leveraging on actionable intelligence, rescued the victim, apprehended the suspect, and recovered the exhibit knife”, according to the police.
