The Anambra State Women and Social Welfare Commissioner, Hon Ify Obinabo, has finally apprehended a 40 year old rape suspect, Anietie Tim, in Onitsha after several failed attempts. The commissioner achieved the feat through a radio presenter, but resident in Onitsha, Francis Pember, who volunteered to assist after he was intimated of the incident. The
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Ozubulu community in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State has disowned a woman, Chinyere Chukwu, who was arrested last two weeks, while attempting to sell two of her sons for N1.8million. The mother of 11 children was arrested alongside her 17 years old daughter, Joy Chukwu, who she conspired with to sell off the
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The Anambra State government has assured of protection and justice to Mrs Chinenye Okonkwo, the widow chased out of her late husband’s house by her brother in law in Oraifite, Commissioner, Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo who gave the assurance when she visited the woman at her hometown in Oraifite promised the victim of
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A 7-year old boy has confessed that he trekked about 10kilometers daily to sell satchet water popularly called pure water for his grandmother in Ochanja market in Onitsha, Anambra State. The victim, identified as Chinecherem made the revelation when he was brought to Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo by a group of
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An 11-year old girl has been allegedly tortured by her madam in Onitsha, Anambra State. The victim, Happiness Nwafor who was rescued by Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo said she was beaten by her madam, one Adachukwu Okafor for touching her daughter’s body. She said the suspect, a lawyer from Nkpor but
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A 38-year old woman and her daughter have been arrested for attempting to sell her two sons, aged 9 and 7 years. The suspects, Chinyere Chukwu and Joy Chukwu (17) were apprehended by Anambra State Women and Social Welfare Commissioner, Ify Obinabo who posed as buyer following a tip-off. Daily Vendor gathered that the suspects
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Anambra State government has rescued one Ms. Tania Okpala, a US based tennis champion found wandering in the streets of Awka, the state capital. Okpala who looked distressed and unstable, was captured in a viral video by a good spirited member of the public. The said video prompted the quick response of Commissioner for Women
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Umunankwo town in Ọgbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State has welcome back Mrs Nneka Uzor, a widow ostracized from the community with Masquerade. The victim was received by the community following intervention by Commissioner for Women And Social Welfare, Mrs Ify Obinabo. The reconciliation took place at the palace of the traditional ruler of
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Anambra State Women and Social Welfare Commissioner, Ify Obinabo has vowed to rescue a 16-year old new mum, Maryann Nwakego from her captors. Mother of the victim, Mrs Uwaoma Ezigbo from Abatete in Idemili North Local government area of the state, had visited the commissioner with a complaint of how she lost her daughter to
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Anambra State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs. Ify Obinabo has called for a broader sensitisation of women on gender-based violence (GBV) in Nigeria as women and girls are mostly victims. The commissioner stated this while hosting members of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Women Committee
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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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