Father Burns His 8-Year-Old Daughter’s Hand For Stealing In Kaduna

An internet user, Doctor Okeme, who was so surprised of a girl’s treatment by his father has taken to his Instagram page to share the bitter story. According to him, the 8-year-old girl’s hands where set ablaze by his father for stealing in Kaduna State.

Sharing the photos, he wrote, “An 8-year-old female child got her hands burnt by her single father who forced them over a burning flame because she was repeatedly being accused of pilfering. She was brought to our facility with complains of pain, foul smell and inability to use hands. O/E she was febrile, and acutely ill.

“The palmer aspect of the hands, including regions over the thenar and hypothenar wey discharging of pus and a large ulcer with ragged edges with areas of hyperpigmented tissues obviously decaying were observed. We debrided extensively under GA, dressed and covered her up with iv antibiotics. She is presently stable and recuperating.”

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