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Mother 'sold daughter's abuse videos for $300': Nigeria child pornography case shocks nation
Ikechukwu Onyeanyusi and wife, Anulika the suspect

Mother ‘sold daughter’s abuse videos for $300’: Nigeria child pornography case shocks nation

  • Nigerian father recounts how he discovered wife was allegedly sexually abusing their daughter: from denial to confession

Summary: A 36-year-old Nigerian mother has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing her eight-year-old daughter and uploading pornographic content involving the child to an online platform for financial gain. Her husband discovered the alleged abuse after a friend showed him a video circulating online. The wife initially denied the allegations, claiming the footage was AI-generated, but later confessed at a police station. Police rescued four children and recovered sex toys and other evidence. The case has sparked widespread outrage across Nigeria, with the Anambra State First Lady intervening to demand a thorough investigation and rehabilitation support for the rescued children.

According to reports from Punch and Vanguard, Ikechukwu Onyeanyusi was returning from his business on the evening of Thursday, 10 September 2026, when a friend called him and showed him a video that was circulating online. Speaking in a video posted on the Facebook page of the Anambra State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, Onyeanyusi recalled: “I saw the video. It was my wife, and I saw my daughter. She was molesting the child.” Describing his reaction, he said: “I got a bit confused — ‘What is this? What is happening? Could this be true?’ Immediately, I wanted to leave, but my friend held me. He said no, no, I should calm down, I should take it easy.”

Anulika Onyeanusia

Onyeanyusi later confronted his wife, Anulika Onyeanusia, at their home. According to his account, she initially denied the allegation entirely and claimed the video was generated using artificial intelligence (AI). “I came to her, and I asked her, ‘What exactly is this that I saw on the internet?’ She said what? ‘I saw your video molesting my daughters. How come this happened?’ She said no. That it’s not true,” he recounted. According to him, when he asked her how she could deny what he had seen, she maintained that the video was not genuine. “I saw you! I saw your video! I saw everything, and you are telling me it’s not true? What makes it not to be true?” “And she said that it’s AI,” he said. Onyeanyusi even returned to his friend to ask whether the video could actually have been generated by AI — suggesting he still held onto a sliver of doubt, hoping the footage might be a technological fabrication.

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Shortly after the confrontation, police officers arrived at the family’s residence. According to a police statement, the Anambra State Police Command acted on open-source intelligence on 10 September, tracing the disturbing viral video and identifying the suspect. Onyeanyusi recalled: “Before I knew it, police had already come to my house. They said they wanted to search. I said to them, ‘Okay.’ So they did all the searching they did, they arrested her and all of us left.” During the operation, police rescued four children, aged two, three, six and nine, and recovered sex toys and other items relevant to the investigation.

At the police station, the wife eventually admitted to the allegation. Onyeanyusi described the moment: “When they were asking her in the police station, that is when she accepted that it is true. The DPO called me because I was outside while she was inside the office with the DPO. And the DPO asked me in her presence, ‘Do you know about what your wife is doing with my… daughters?’ I said, ‘No, I don’t know.’ Then they asked her, ‘Did your husband know about this?’ And she also said no, that ‘he didn’t know about it.’ That is when I turned to her, I asked her, ‘Did you do this, really?’ And she said yes.” Onyeanyusi said he was devastated by the admission: “I got weak. I got tired. How come this kind of a thing can happen? How can you do this kind of a thing? I just sat down in the police office, I can’t get myself. I was, you know, reasoning, ‘What is this? What has happened to me?'”

According to reports from Eagle Online and The Source, Onyeanusia told investigators that she uploaded content involving her daughter to a pornographic platform for money. She admitted that the highest amount she received from uploading such content was $300. She also disclosed that the eight-year-old girl seen in the video was her second child. Preliminary police investigations indicated that Onyeanusia may have subjected her first daughter to similar abuse, uploading the resulting content to a pornographic platform. During questioning, the suspect reportedly blamed the devil for her actions and pleaded for forgiveness, while maintaining that her husband was unaware of what she had been doing.

Anambra State Police Command spokesperson SP Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed the arrest in a statement. He said the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, described the alleged act as unacceptable, particularly because it involved the exploitation of children who are incapable of protecting themselves. The Commissioner directed a thorough and professional investigation while ensuring the rescued children receive appropriate care and protection. The statement emphasised: “Beyond investigation and prosecution, the priority of the police command is the safety, dignity and wellbeing of the rescued children.” Police will work with child-protection agencies to ensure the victims receive necessary care, protection, counselling and other rehabilitation support. Police also disclosed that the suspect’s husband was being interrogated to determine whether he had any connection with the alleged offence.

Anambra State First Lady Dr Nonye Soludo condemned the alleged abuse in strong terms, describing it as “deeply disturbing” and “beyond comprehension.” She said: “There are certain things that simply defy comprehension, and the abuse of innocent children is one of them. Children deserve to be protected, loved and given the space to grow safely — not subjected to any form of sexual exploitation or abuse.” She urged the police to conduct a “thorough, transparent and professional investigation that leaves no stone unturned,” to establish the full facts, identify all those who may have been involved, and ensure the law takes its full course where wrongdoing is established. The First Lady stressed the importance of aftercare for the four rescued children: “Beyond immediate rescue, we must focus on what happens next. The physical safety of a child is only the beginning; we must also heal the emotional and psychological wounds they may have suffered.” She pledged to follow the case closely and work with relevant government agencies to provide the children with necessary medical, psychological, social and rehabilitation support.

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Nigeria Climbs Africa Investment Ladder, Overtakes Four Nations

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Nigeria Climbs Africa Investment Ladder, Overtakes Four Nations

Nigeria has climbed four places to eighth position in Africa’s latest investment risk ranking, overtaking Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya and Namibia in the 2026 assessment.

The improvement makes Nigeria the biggest climber among the 19 African economies assessed in the ranking, which measures relative investment attractiveness using five key indicators.

Nigeria’s stronger position was driven by improvements in economic strength, fiscal strength and external vulnerability, according to the assessment.

The latest ranking puts Nigeria ahead of Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya and Namibia, while Mauritius emerged as the highest-ranked African economy. South Africa, which occupied the top position in the previous edition, dropped one place amid a weaker economic-growth outlook.

Nigeria’s rise comes against the backdrop of a series of economic reforms introduced since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office in 2023. The reforms include the removal of the petrol subsidy, changes to the foreign-exchange market and electricity tariff reforms.

The Federal Government has maintained that the measures were necessary to address long-standing fiscal and economic challenges, improve public finances and create a more attractive environment for investors.

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The improved ranking also comes as Nigeria records stronger economic growth. The economy expanded by 3.89 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, while average quarterly growth between the third quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2026 stood at about 3.46 per cent.

Nigeria’s improved position, however, does not mean the country has overtaken the four nations in terms of actual foreign investment inflows. The ranking measures relative investment risk and investability, rather than the total amount of foreign direct investment received.

Separate investment data showed that Nigeria attracted about $4.01 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025, representing a substantial increase from the previous year.

Nigeria also recorded a sharp rise in overall capital inflows in 2025, although a significant portion of the increase came from foreign portfolio investment rather than long-term direct investment.

The distinction is important because portfolio investors can respond more quickly to interest rates, exchange-rate movements and financial-market conditions, while foreign direct investment generally involves longer-term commitments to businesses, infrastructure and productive assets.

Despite the improvement in the investment ranking, Nigeria continues to face significant economic challenges, including high living costs, inflationary pressures, infrastructure deficits, foreign-exchange concerns and rising public debt.

The latest assessment therefore presents a mixed picture, with Nigeria’s relative position on key investment-risk indicators improving even as significant fiscal and structural challenges remain.

The country’s four-place rise nevertheless places Nigeria among the African economies that recorded the most significant improvement in relative investment attractiveness in the latest assessment.

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Ogun Crash: Nine Die As Bus Collides With Truck On Ijebu-Ode-Ore Road

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Ogun Crash: Nine Die As Bus Collides With Truck On Ijebu-Ode-Ore Road

Nine people have been killed in a fatal road crash in Ogun State after a commercial bus collided with a truck along the Ijebu-Ode–Ore Expressway.

The crash occurred at about 4:55 p.m. on Monday around the Bethel area of the Ijebu-Ode Unit Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).

The accident involved a white Toyota Hiace commercial bus belonging to Delta Line, with registration number 14B-299DT, and a white Sino Truck operated by Bill Gas Solution Ltd, with registration number AAB162XD.

The FRSC Ogun State Sector Command confirmed that nine people were involved in the crash and that all nine died.

The victims comprised three males and six females, according to the road safety agency.

The crash occurred during rainfall, leaving the road surface wet at the time of the incident. A preliminary investigation by the FRSC identified speed violation as the probable cause of the collision.

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The agency’s rescue team reportedly arrived at the scene at about 4:58 p.m., just three minutes after the crash was reported, and immediately commenced rescue and recovery operations.

The bodies of the victims were evacuated and deposited at the General Hospital morgue in Ijebu-Ode, while the two vehicles were towed to the Ilese Police Station by the Nigeria Police Force Motor Traffic Division for further investigation.

The Ogun State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, expressed concern over the continued dangers posed by speeding, particularly during rainfall.

Ogunjobi urged motorists, especially commercial vehicle operators, to obey speed limits, maintain safe following distances and exercise greater caution on wet roads.

He warned that speeding on wet roads increases the risk of losing control because reduced tyre grip and visibility can make it more difficult for drivers to stop or manoeuvre safely.

The latest Ogun road crash adds to a series of fatal accidents recorded on major highways in the state, with the FRSC repeatedly urging motorists to comply with traffic regulations and avoid dangerous driving practices.

The road safety agency condoled with the families of the nine victims and urged motorists to make safety a priority, particularly during periods of rainfall.

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Gunmen Open Fire At Lagos Bus Stop, Kill NURTW Member, Injure Three

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Gunmen Open Fire At Lagos Bus Stop, Kill NURTW Member, Injure Three

A member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), identified as Kamoru Omokoye, popularly known as Zobo, has been shot dead at Abijo Bus Stop in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State.

Omokoye was reportedly attacked around 9am on Sunday by two men who arrived at the bus stop in an unregistered Lexus RX 350 before opening fire on him.

A police source who confirmed the incident said the victim was shot in the head during the attack. The assailants reportedly sped away immediately after the shooting.

Omokoye was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Epe, for treatment but was pronounced dead by a doctor on duty.

Following the incident, detectives visited the scene and combed the area as part of efforts to identify and arrest those responsible for the Lagos bus stop shooting.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, also confirmed the incident, saying the command had commenced an investigation.

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While the police source described the attackers as suspected cultists, the exact motive for the killing has not been officially established.

An anti-cultism advocacy platform, Naija Confra, reported that Omokoye was sitting at a drinking spot near the bus stop when the attackers arrived and opened fire. The report said other people at the location fled as the gunmen shot at the gathering.

At least three other people were reportedly wounded in the shooting.

Omokoye was said to have previously worked around Awoyaya Bus Stop before moving to GRA Bus Stop. He was also reportedly the father of an eight-month-old child.

The latest incident has heightened concerns about violent attacks around transport corridors and public gathering points in parts of Lagos State, particularly where criminal or cult-related activities have previously been reported.

Police authorities have yet to announce any arrest in connection with the killing.

The investigation is expected to focus on identifying the attackers, establishing their motive and determining whether the killing was linked to a cult-related dispute, a transport-union conflict or another criminal motive.

Residents have also been urged to provide useful information to the police that could assist in identifying those responsible for the killing of the NURTW member.

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