{"id":776,"date":"2026-09-24T23:24:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T23:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/247wisemen.com\/?p=776"},"modified":"2026-09-24T23:26:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T23:26:31","slug":"anambra-six-suspects-arraigned-by-police-for-alleged-sexual-offenses-against-minors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/247wisemen.com\/?p=776","title":{"rendered":"Anambra: Six Suspects Arraigned by Police for Alleged Sexual Offenses Against Minors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

{From TOBIAS EKIRIKA, Onitsha}<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“A case involving a 36-year-old woman accused of sexually abusing her child has been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for necessary action.<\/strong><\/em>“<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Anambra State Police Command has made public the arraignment of six suspects in the Gender-Based Violence Court in Awka, Anambra State, facing various charges including defilement, sexual assault, child abuse, and unlawful abortion involving minors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SP Toochukwu Ikenga, the command’s spokesperson, announced that the suspects were brought to court on September 23, 2026, following thorough investigations into their individual cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ikenga outlined the identities and allegations against the suspects, including Chinedu Chiekwu, who is accused of defiling an 11-year-old girl on September 6, 2026. Sunday Anele faces charges for allegedly having sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl, resulting in her pregnancy. Ugochukwu Okereke was charged with luring a 13-year-old girl into a bush and assaulting her sexually. Likewise, Ebuka Nwachukwu was arraigned for allegedly luring a six-year-old girl into his home and abusing her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ogechi Ofoma, a female suspect from Awada, Obosi, is accused of inflicting injuries on her five-year-old daughter, Oluebube Ofoma, with a hot kitchen knife. The sixth suspect, Obianuju Okafor, faces allegations concerning the unlawful procurement of abortion for her 15-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, the Command has updated the public on a widely circulated video featuring a 36-year-old woman allegedly seen inappropriately engaging with her child. The investigation into this case has been completed, and the file has been sent to the DPP for legal action, with the suspect currently in police custody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police Commissioner Nnanna Oji Ama emphasized the command’s dedication to protecting children and vulnerable individuals from sexual abuse and other threats. He assured that the command would treat all victims and survivors with dignity and provide necessary protection throughout the investigative and judicial processes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

{From TOBIAS EKIRIKA, Onitsha} “A case involving a 36-year-old woman accused of sexually abusing her child has been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for necessary action.“ The Anambra State Police Command has made public the arraignment of six suspects in the Gender-Based Violence Court in Awka, Anambra […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":625,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking-news","category-crime"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/247wisemen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/247wisemen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/247wisemen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/247wisemen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/247wisemen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=776"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/247wisemen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":778,"href":"https:\/\/247wisemen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/776\/revisions\/778"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/247wisemen.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/247wisemen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/247wisemen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/247wisemen.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}