The case, which has left the entire country in shock, involves the gruesome torture of the toddler, who is currently fighting for her life at the Trauma and Specialist Hospital in Winneba.

According to the petition, the step-mother, identified as Madam Akaina, a suspected Liberian national, poured boiling water into the child’s vagina as a horrific punishment for bedwetting. The act has left the little girl with life-threatening injuries, turning a simple childhood mishap into a scene of horror.

While the girl’s father has since been arrested by the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU), the primary suspect, Madam Akaina, remains at large. Challenging Heights’ investigations suggest she has fled to her home country of Liberia, sparking fears that she may escape justice entirely.

In a powerful petition signed by its founder, James Kofi Annan, Challenging Heights has taken full responsibility for the child’s medical care and is providing support to the biological mother, but they are demanding more than just aftercare - they are demanding justice.

“To allow a person who commits such a heinous crime against an innocent child to simply walk free across a border would be an unforgivable failure of our duty to protect,” Annan stated. “This is not just about one child; it is a test of our nation’s soul. We are calling on the honorable Minister to use the full weight of her office to ensure this woman faces the consequences of her alleged actions.”

The petition makes three specific and urgent demands of the Minister: to elevate the case within the Ghana Police Service, to liaise with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and INTERPOL to trigger a cross-border investigation and extradition, and to use this horrifying case to address the rising tide of child abuse in Ghana.

This alleged act is a flagrant violation of Ghanaian law, which unequivocally protects children from harm. The Children's Act of 1998 (Act 560) explicitly defines a child's right to be protected from torture and degrading treatment and criminalizes any act that causes harm to a child's health or development. The alleged assault constitutes a severe offense under the Domestic Violence Act of 2007 (Act 732), which defines such physical abuse within a domestic setting as a serious crime. The pursuit of justice for this child is therefore not just a moral imperative, but a legal obligation that the state is mandated to fulfill without delay.

ISSUED BY THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM FOR CHALLENGING HEIGHTS