It was learnt that the incident happened at 107 Femi Keller Street at Ago Palace Way in Okota, Lagos, where Mrs. Onyengo resided with the deceased.
It was learnt that after the victim died, Mrs. Onyengo hurriedly carried her corpse, travelled to the eastern part of the country and buried her in order to cover her track.
The late Ifunanya was a primary four pupil of Kusoru Primary School, Ilasa, Lagos, before she reportedly had internal bleeding and was taken to the hospital where she eventually died.
The matter was brought to the fore following the complaints by a Non -Governmental Organisation known as Child Protection Network, (CPN), Lagos, in a petition to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Imohimi Edgal, who then ordered for investigation on the ugly incident.
It was further gathered that the late Ifunanya was brought to Lagos by the woman, Mrs. Ada, as a house help some years ago.
The petition revealed that, ‘’she subjected her to constant beating and torture and was said to have inflicted injuries on her using grounded pepper, sticks and other objects.
‘’The injuries were so much that she was taken to an undisclosed hospital where she eventually died. Mrs. Onyengo was said to have rushed her body home and buried her.’’
But their neighbours and people in the school Ifunanya attended were aware of her condition and reported to the police who began to look for Mrs. Ada Onyengo to explain her role in the death of the house maid.
It was further learnt that the Divisional Police Officer, (DPO), A. Oyin, a Chief Superintendent of Police who led her team to the house did not meet the suspect as she was said to have gone to the market.
The police was said to have contacted her on phone and was asked to report to the station. She was said to have reported herself to the police for interrogation.
It was gathered that when the police went to the house, some of the residents escaped while others jumped through the fence because they knew what had happened to the victim and were said to be afraid that they might be asked to come and explain how Ifunanya was tortured to death by their neighbour.
