Friday, June 19, 2026 -Police Operatives attached to Achalla Divisional Police Headquarters, Awka in Anambra state, have arrested a middle-aged man identified as Tochukwu Nwora, for allegedly def!ling and impregnating a 15-year-old girl.
The police had received a tip-off on the activities of some
youths allegedly involved in the use of crystal methamphetamine, popularly
known as Mkpuru Mmiri in the area. Acting on the intelligence , the police
conducted a raid in the evening of June 17th around St. Paul's Secondary
School, Achalla. During the raid, the team rescued a 15-year-old girl, said to
be heavily pregnant by the suspect.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim had
allegedly been repeatedly defiled by several adult males at different times in
Nando, Nteje, and Achalla respectively. The investigation further suggested
that the suspects exploited her vulnerable condition by giving her a small
amount of money.
Confirming the arrest, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, spokesperson of
the command, said the victim was immediately taken to the Police Hospital,
Awka, where medical examinations and other necessary procedures have
commenced.
He added that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Ikoye
Orutugu, has directed that the matter be transferred to the State Criminal
Investigation Department (SCID) for a comprehensive investigation, especially
to determine whether the parent/guardian is culpable and facilitate the
possible prosecution of all persons involved.
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