A 31-year old labourer has been arrested for allegedly impregnating a 14-year old girl in a church in Ifite, Awka, Anambra State. The Labourer, identified as James Rich from Cross Rivers state but working as a yardman in the church, is said to be married with two kids and expecting the third. He admitted defiling
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…as family threatens hijack of widow’s late husband’s corpse Anambra State Women and Social Welfare Commissioner, Ify Obinabo on Friday ensured smooth burial of late Chike Aniakor and daughter Chiziterem Aniakor in the family compound in Umunya, Oyi Local government area of the state. This came following refusal of the deceased younger brother Vincent Aniakor
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The Anambra State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare has intervened in the case of a widow whose Inlaw planned to bury her late husband inside the forest. This followed a report by the widow, Mrs Amarachi Anakor to the Commissioner of the Ministry, Mrs Ify Obinabo. The Widow alleged that her late husband’s father
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Three children who had been allegedly taken away from their mother six years ago have been returned to her through the efforts of Anambra State Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo. The reunion followed petition by one Chizoba Nwafor, who claimed her husband, Ogochukwu David Nwafor, residing in South Africa, handed over the
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A middle-aged woman, Oluchukwu Nwosu has blamed economic hardship for her alleged selling of her daughter’s 3-month-old baby in Nnewi, Anambra State. She said the daughter, who had earlier given birth to two babies, had abandoned the babies for her to take care of. She said she sold the baby for N50,000, saying the other
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Anambra State government has handed over Rev Deborah Ogo, founder of Arrows of God Community Children’s home in Nkwelle Ezunaka, near Onitsha to National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) over illegal adoption. Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo who disclosed on Wednesday, said the handover followed report by one investigative
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Security operatives have rescued four children forcefully taken away from their mother and kept under lock and key for nine months in Worliwor community in Onitsha, Anambra State. The victims were reportedly rescued on Friday by security officers led by officials of the State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare following complaints by their mother,
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…says she has been homeless after she was chased out of the house following discovery of the HIV disease A 19-year old vulnerable pregnant lady has been rescued by a group of health personel in Awka, Anambra State. The victim, a HIV patient was reportedly infected by her boyfriend who was said to have sent
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Three girls have been rescued from a baby factory and child trafficking syndicate in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra state. The feat followed a 3-month investigation conducted by operatives of the Anambra Vigilante Group (AVG) led by Chairman of the Council Area, Prince Neville Uchendu. The rescued victims included Thabita Okoli (14)
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The Rule of Law and Anti Corruption (ROLAC) in partnership with International Idea, is to support the Anambra State Child’s Right Implementation Committee (ASCRIC) in the fight against all forms of child abuse as well as intervention measures aimed at protecting their rights. Rising from a two day coordination meeting with members of the committee
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A young man, identified as Uchenna Anadumaka, has been arrested for allegedly squandering N2 million raised for his father’s burial. He was also said to have abandoned the father’s corpse in the mortuary for over nine months in Awgbu, in the Orumba North Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, born by his father’s
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Anambra state Commissioner for women and social welfare, Ify Obinabo has empowered a physically challenged man, Chinedu Mba with a wheelchair. Handing over the wheelchair in her office in Awka, Obinabo said the empowerment was as a result of the condition of the recipient. She urged him to always support the Prof. Chukwuma Soludo led
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A couple has been arrested for allegedly starving their 5 year old daughter in Adazi-Ani, Anaocha local government area of Anambra State. The suspects, Michael Wosu, 47, from Rivers state and Blessing Michael, 23, from Akwa Ibom, both resident at Adazi-Ani, however denied the allegation. The wife accused the daughter of being responsible for her
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Wife of Anambra State Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo has stressed the need for parents, guardians and entire society to rise against increasing moral decay and abandonment of basic societal norms. Soludo’s wife gave the charge on Thursday while reacting to death of a 3-day old baby boy rescued from a pit toilet in Otuocha, Anambra
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A 20-year old woman has been arrested for allegedly delivering her baby inside a dry pit toilet in Otuocha, Anambra East local government area of Anambra state. The suspect, identified as Nwaedoka Chidimma, from Izzi, Ebonyi state was said to have intentionally carried out the act. According to Esther Omesi, a farmer, the suspect had
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