A judge of the National Industrial Court in Abuja Justice Zainab Bashir has clashed with a skin-care therapist Pamela Onyeagusi after cosmetic procedures left burns on the former’s skin.
The judge had approached Onyeagusi at her residence in Utako, Abuja, on May 8, 2022, to undergo facial, thigh, and stomach treatments after being referred by the therapist’s client.
The procedures were completed and the judge reportedly paid the therapist the sum of $2,000 on that day, and the balance of N500,000 two days later.
But days after the operation, the judge complained that her face was breaking out.
“She had facial treatment and because of the many blackheads on her face, we used extractor on her. Her thighs were bad and when she requested the treatment, I told her it was quite painful and not advisable for her since she had undergone previous liposuction and other surgeries. But she insisted that I should do it that she didn’t like the way her thighs looked,” Onyeagusi told PUNCH.
She added that on May 13, the judge called and requested a refund which she obliged for fear of being in more trouble. Onyeagusi said the judge was not satisfied with the outcome of the procedures.
The therapist accused the judge of harassing and making life unbearable for her.
However, Justice Bashir accused the therapist of damaging her skin, adding that she had to travel out of the country to treat herself.
A letter sent by one of Bashir’s lawyers, Ganiyu Bello, dated October 7, accused Onyeagusi of criminal misrepresentation, negligence, and causing bodily harm.
The judge also made a complaint to the Federal Competition Consumer Protection Commission, calling the agency to investigate the qualification and certification of Onyeagusi.
