The Anambra state police command has arrested a man identified as Arinze Obiwenite for allegedly defiling his 12-year-old daughter.
Obiwenite was arrested during a raid in his home in the Abacha community, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State following a tip-off.
Ify Obinabo, the state commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, lead the raid on the home of the accused, where the 12-year-old girl alongside her other siblings was rescued.
Reports have it that the suspect locked his children in the room for five years and was allegedly having carnal knowledge of the 12-year-old, while he fingers the younger ones.
“It was during the visit to the monarch that it was revealed that the suspect had been parading himself as a Christian who gives solutions to people seeking answers without knowing that he has other motives up his sleeves. The traditional ruler explained that the community got to know of the suspect’s escapades when he accused some young boys in the community of raping the daughter.
The suspect was summoned to the palace on several occasions but failed to honor the royal invitation which made the youths of the community troop out en masse to his residence on getting to his house, they discovered that he locked up his children including the 12-year-old.
When questioned, the daughter revealed that the father locked them up in the room for five years and that he always had carnal knowledge of her while he fingers the younger ones.
Upon interrogation, the suspect stated that he is married to 11 wives, but does not live with any of them at the moment.”
The commissioner has now vowed to ensure justice and provide a conducive environment for the growth and proper care of the children.
The suspect upon interrogation denied all the allegations leveled against him. He however begged the monarch for forgiveness and a way to resolve the issue without involving the law, a plea the monarch refused.
