51-year-old man arrested in Anambra for defiling teenage househelp

51-year-old man arrested in Anambra for defiling teenage househelp

A 51-year-old indigene of Isuofia in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, Unegbu Chika, has been arrested for defiling his 14-year-old domestic help.

The suspect was apprehended by security operatives on Saturday, after a whistleblower drew the attention of the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, to his observations about his acts.

During cross-examination before the security operatives, the suspect, a transporter, who plies the Ekwulobia-Oko route, confessed to defiling the girl and pleaded for pardon, saying that he was “tempted by the devil”.

The suspect, resident at Isiaku in Isuofia but hails from Owerri, Imo State, also said, “The act was due to the death of my wife and it’s a mistake which I regret deeply.”

Meanwhile, the victim said she started living with the man in 2018 when she was eight years old and shortly after, in 2019, he started defiling her.

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She said, “He usually have his way during weekends and holiday periods, but he became more at ease with the act after the death of his wife.

“I did not raise the alarm because he always told me to keep it a secret, and ever since then, I have been keeping it that way till help came.”