There is a trending story of domestic violence that took place in the northern part of Nigeria involving a young child who had his chest burned.
The scalded chest of Fawaz
The sad tale of a boy, simply identified as Fawaz, who was allegedly brutalised by his aunt has gone viral on the internet.
A Facebook User, Aishat Alubankudi, said that the aunt, one Rukayya, pressed a hot iron on 10-year-old Fawaz’s chest over an allegation of theft.
She said the incident happened in Kano. Alubankudi said Fawaz, who Rukayya brought from a village in Osun State, has known no peace since joining her in Kano
She said, "Rukayya or Mama Arafa brought her nephew from a village in Osun state, no school, no enjoyment and no rest of mind for Fawaz, a 10 years old boy.
This is another recent act of her inhumanity, Mama Arafa pressed a hot iron on Fawaz’s chest over an allegation of theft. She lives in Naibawa, Kano. Can someone arrange for her arrest but no violence. The boy would sometimes sleep outside which puts him at risk of all forms of abuse particularly s*xual abuse.”