Brutalized by Guardian, 13-Year-Old Favour Faces Urgent Eye Surgery as Doctors Reveal Extent of Damage

Thirteen-year-old Favour Nuhu is set to undergo emergency eye surgery next week after suffering a gruesome injury allegedly inflicted by her guardian, Mrs. Joyce Onyinye Obioma. Doctors at Camel Eye Clinic, Owerri, Imo State, revealed that the trauma sustained in the attack caused severe damage to Favour’s right eye, forming a cataract and dangerously raising intraocular pressure to 31mmHg — far above the safe limit of 25mmHg.

The medical team, after a thorough examination, concluded that the damage was far beyond the scope of non-surgical treatment. A boil had formed on the injured eye, and doctors noted that only immediate surgery could restore her vision and prevent permanent blindness. The clinic promptly issued a referral for surgical intervention.

This alarming medical development follows weeks of advocacy by the Stand For Humanity Foundation, a child-rights NGO that has been following Favour’s case since it came to light. The group condemned the cruelty of the act and promised to stay committed to the girl’s full recovery. “No child should be subjected to such brutality,” a representative of the foundation stated on Monday, June 24, 2025.

The Executive Secretary of the Imo State Health Insurance Agency has stepped in to cover the full cost of the surgery. This government intervention has been widely applauded by human rights groups and civil society organizations, who continue to demand justice for Favour.

Legal proceedings against Mrs. Obioma are expected to begin once the police complete their investigation. The foundation’s legal department has already been placed on standby to pursue charges of child abuse, grievous bodily harm, and attempted child maiming.

Social workers and psychologists working with the foundation have begun offering therapy to Favour, who has been described as traumatized but “hopeful” following the community’s outpouring of love and support. The organization also urged Nigerians to report any case of child abuse and emphasized that “guardians must return children to their parents if they cannot treat them with dignity.”

The case has reignited national outrage against child battering and domestic violence, with thousands online demanding not only justice for Favour but reforms in Nigeria’s child welfare system to prevent such horrors from recurring.