Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested 40-year-old man, Kenneth Nwangwu, for allegedly defiling his 9-year-old daughter in Akama village, Igbo-ukwu in Aguata Local Government Area of the state.
The suspect was arrested following a tip-off by a whistle-blower, he, however, denied the allegation, saying it was the handiwork of his enemies.
Nwangwu said, “It is my enemies at work because they are envious of me. I only feed my daughter and nothing more.”
While carrying out an investigation, a medical examination carried out on the minor revealed there was defilement.
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It was also discovered that Nwangwu had nothing tangible to do for a living and had been the only one raising the minor since his ex-wife left many years ago.
Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, assured her commitment to getting justice for the minor stating that the suspect would not be allowed to evade the law.
While decrying the rate of defilement cases in the state, Obinabo urged the public to “always say something when they see something.”
She noted that security is the duty of all well-meaning individuals and urged residents to be their brothers’ keeper.