The backside of an eight-year-old boy has been scalded with iron by his aunt after he allegedly ate the N50 groundnut she left in the house.

According to report, the incident happened at Anantigha, Calabar South on Sunday, when the victim’s aunty returned from Sunday service to discover that the boy had eaten the groundnut.

It was gathered that after questioning the boy, the aunty in question plugged an electric iron which she used to burn his back and buttocks before starving him of food.

 It was also discovered the lady has repeatedly abused the boy physically since he started living with her about three years ago, as old scars were still visible on his burnt fingers.

The Principal Counsel, Basic Rights Initiative, James Ibor Esq., while speaking with newsmen reported that they received a call from Girl Power Initiative, GPI, about a lady who had been assaulting her nephew with hot iron, burning stove and other hot objects.

According to Ibor, she plugged an electric iron and burnt the boys back and buttocks because he ate the N50 left-over groundnut and that was not the first time that such was happening. According to his words:

“From what the boy has told us, which is also very visible, he has been tortured and traumatised, and the boy is in serious pains. From here we are taking him to a medical facility where he can get adequate care.

“We have written to the Police and the state Ministry of Humanities and Social Welfare to enable us take good care of him in our own shelter home, because we cannot allow the child to go back to the aunty again.

 “We have also invited the father, because the mother is late. Further actions can be taken as he and two of his siblings live with the said aunty.

“It is unfortunate that this kind of dastardly act and injury can be inflicted on a child. Even if he ate the groundnut, there is no justification for this kind of wickedness.”