Father arrested for defiling 16-year-old daughter in Anambra

Thursday, May 7, 2026 - Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) have concluded investigations into several serious cases of sexual and child abuse-related offences, including that of a father who has been having an affair with his daughter and inflicted her with a serious viral disease. 

The five suspects will be arraigned today 6th May 2026 before the Special Court sitting in Awka. Below are the details of the case.

The command's spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, says the Gender unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department on 22nd April 2026, received a case of defilement of a 16-year old girl from  Ogbunike Police Division Headquarters. 

Ikenga said preliminary investigation reveals that the suspect Chukwuemeka Chidiebere, male, aged 26 years, a security personnel at the estate in the area, allegedly attacked the victim while she was on her way to visit a friend within the estate. He was said to have dragged her into an uncompleted building within the estate where he forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of her. Meanwhile, the suspect has made a confessional statement. 

Also, the Operatives received on 23rd April 2026, a case of defilement of 11 years old girl, transferred from Neni Police Divisional Headquaters. The male suspect, Uchenna Muojama, aged 36 years, allegedly lured the victim inside his Barbing saloon where he forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of her. The Operatives have further obtained a medical report for the court proceedings.

In a similar development, on 21st April 2025 a case of Defilement was transferred from Central Police Station Awka,  where a 52-year-old male suspect, Chukwudi Nwayata took advantage of the mental situation of an 11-year old girl, lured her to his house and forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of the victim.

Furthermore, on the same on 23rd April 2026, a case of incest involving a 20-year-old victim was transferred from Oko Police Station. The suspect, Rapuruchukwu Ezenandu, male, aged 46 years, allegedly engaged in sexual relations with the victim since she was 17 years old. The case came to light after the victim tested HIV positive during a hospital visit. The suspect has made a confessional statement.

In another development, on 28th April 2026 a female suspect by name Eucharia Ezenwanne, allegedly subjected two children Echetuna Ezenwanne (6 years) and Chikaima Ezenwanne (4 years) to severe physical abuse, reportedly using a wire to inflict injuries. The suspect claimed to have adopted the children from a motherless babies' home in Onitsha.

Ikenga concluded by saying the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command CP Ikioye Orutugu, describing the case as heinous and unacceptable, reiterates the Command’s Commitment to protecting vulnerable persons, especially children, and ensuring that offenders are brought to justice.