{
  "id": 12865232,
  "title": "Man arrested for allegedly brutalising 10-year-old daughter in Imo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/man-arrested-for-allegedly-brutalising-10-year-old-daughter-in-imo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T12:01:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/08/man-arrested-for-allegedly-brutalising-10-year-old-daughter-in-imo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Imo State Police Command has apprehended a man named Lucky Adim for allegedly inflicting severe injuries on his 10-year-old daughter, Confidence Adim, using an electric cable in Owerri. The arrest came about after Stand for Humanity Foundation, a human rights protection group, filed a petition following the child's rescue by concerned citizens. The victim, along with her two younger siblings, was brought to the organization's attention with multiple body injuries. The foundation's president, Chidiebube Okeoma, revealed the arrest of the suspect in a statement, stating that the police took action following their petition. Adim reportedly confessed to the assault during his arrest. Okeoma emphasized that the police were compelled to take action due to the serious nature of the crime, which is punishable under Section 355 of the Criminal Code, Cap. C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, as it applies in Imo State. The victim was taken to Police Hospital for medical treatment, while her siblings were temporarily placed in an orphanage. Stand for Humanity Foundation called for the police to prosecute Adim, stressing that child abuse should not be considered a private family matter. They vowed to pursue the case through legal channels, hoping their actions would serve as a deterrent to parents who abuse their children.",
  "summary": "The Imo State Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Lucky Adim, for allegedly using an electric cable to inflict multiple injuries on his 10-year-old daughter, Confidence Adim, in Owerri. The arrest of the suspect was initiated following a petition by a human rights protection group, Stand for Humanity Foundation, after the child was […] Man arrested for allegedly brutalising…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}