Police Arraign 6 Suspects In Court Over Child Abuse, Rape In Anambra

Six suspects have been arraigned in Court the Anambra State police command over separate allegations bordering on defilement, sexual assault, child abuse, assault and alleged unlawful procurement of abortion involving minors.

The suspects according to the public relations officer of the state police command (PPRO), superintendent of police SP Tochukwu Ikenga, were arraigned before the Gender-Based Violence Court sitting in Awka, the state capital.

He said that the arraignment of the suspects followed the conclusion of investigations into the respective cases by the state police command.

The police state command’s spokesperson said that suspects included one Chinedu Chiekwu, male, of Umuoli Village, who was arraigned over alleged defilement of an 11-year-old child on 6th September 2026.

Also arraigned, the PPRO listed was Sunday Anele who allegedly engaged in sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl, which allegedly resulted in pregnancy.

One Ugochukwu Okereke was arraigned over an allegation of luring a 13-year-old girl to a nearby bush and sexually assaulting her.

Similarly, one Ebuka Nwachukwu was arraigned over an allegation of luring a six-year-old child into his room at Okpoko in Ogbaru LGA,and sexually abused her.

The fifth suspect, Ogechi Ofoma, female, of Awada, Obosi, in Idemili-North LGA was arraigned over an allegation of using a heated kitchen knife to inflict multiple injuries on her five-year-old daughter, Oluebube Ofoma.

The sixth suspect, Obianuju Okafor, female, was arraigned over an allegation relating to the unlawful procurement of abortion for her 15-year-old daughter.

The state police command’s image-maker also provided an update on an earlier viral video involving a 36-year-old woman, who was allegedly seen engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct involving her child.

Ikenga said that the command has investigated the case and forwarded the case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for necessary legal action, adding that the suspect was still in the custody of command pending further proceedings in the case.