The Anambra State Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, has raised the alarm over a disturbing case involving an 18-year-old apprentice who allegedly impregnated 10 girls within a span of five months, including his master’s daughter and a salesgirl.
Obinabo made the revelation during a live video broadcast on social media on Wednesday, calling on members of the public to assist in finding a solution to what she described as a situation “beyond her capacity.”
The commissioner explained that the teenager was sent to serve as an apprentice under a businessman but was dismissed after just three months when it was discovered that he had impregnated both his master’s daughter and a salesgirl working in the same establishment.
“He was sent to learn a trade at the age of 18, and within three months of apprenticeship, he impregnated his master’s daughter and his salesgirl. He was sent packing,” Obinabo said.
According to her, the situation escalated after the boy returned to his village. In the two months that followed, he allegedly impregnated eight other girls.
“This boy returned to his village and within a short time, eight more girls were confirmed pregnant,” she said. “I want advice from the public because this one is beyond my capacity.”
Obinabo also shared that the boy’s mother visited her office to express deep concern over the situation.
“She told me, ‘Anytime I see a girl coming towards our house nowadays, my heart would jump. Please, I need help,’” Obinabo recounted the boy’s mother saying.
When questioned on how he managed to convince the girls to sleep with him, the teenage boy allegedly told Obinabo that he simply professed love and made promises of marriage.
“I asked the boy the magic he uses in luring the girls to bed, but he told me he always says he loves them and would like to marry them once he makes money,” the Commissioner stated.
Obinabo refrained from disclosing the name of the boy, his mother, or the community involved, citing the sensitivity of the issue. However, she urged members of the public to suggest possible interventions, asking whether the problem could be spiritual.
“This problem is beyond me because of the boy’s age and the number of pregnant girls involved,” she stated. “That’s why I need help to solve it.”
