{
  "id": 7435803,
  "title": "Anambra mother arrested for brutalising seven-year-old daughter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/anambra-mother-arrested-for-brutalising-seven-year-old-daughter-7435803",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T01:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/anambra-mother-arrested-for-brutalising-seven-year-old-daughter/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 32-year-old woman, Ogechi Ofoma, has been arrested in Anambra State for allegedly injuring her seven-year-old daughter, Oluebube, with a hot knife in the Ibollo community of Awada-Obosi Local Government Area. The incident occurred on September 13, 2026, when Ofoma accused her daughter of taking meat from a pot. Police, in collaboration with the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, arrested Ofoma on Sunday and she is currently at the Awada Police Station awaiting further investigation. The state Police Command spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident, citing community security personnel and residents for their prompt intervention that led to the arrest. The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Ama, has joined forces with the State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare to ensure the victim receives urgent medical care and protection.",
  "summary": "Police in Anambra State have arrested a 32-year-old woman, Ogechi Ofoma, for allegedly inflicting injuries on her seven-year-old daughter with a hot knife. Read More: https://punchng.com/anambra-mother-arrested-for-brutalising-seven-year-old-daughter/",
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  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Anambra mother arrested for brutalising seven-year-old daughter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/anambra-mother-arrested-for-brutalising-seven-year-old-daughter",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:02:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
}