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Mother Slashes Daughter With Blade For Wasting N100

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2 May, 2013 Local Angry residents of Ono-Odan Street, Ijanikin, Lagos, nearly lynched a mother, Kudirat Abiola, for cutting her nine-year-old daughter, Precious, with razor blade. Kudirat made deep cuts on Precious’s back, left leg and right arm with the blade to “teach her a lesson.” PUNCH Metro leant that Kudirat decided to punish her daughter after she wasted N100 given to her by her father on junk food. A resident, who pleaded anonymity, told PUNCH Metro on Tuesday that neighbours were furious after seeing the damage on Precious, adding that the incident was one of many brutalities perpetrated by Kudirat, a mother of two and a trader. He said, “We wanted to take her to the police, but Precious pleaded for her. The residents nevertheless searched for Kudirat, but she could not be found. Precious’ father, Dayo, is a customs officer. A resident, Fasai Sunmonu, said Precious’ father was not always at home because of the nature