ANAMBRA POLICE ARRAIGN THREE OVER ALLEGED SEXUAL, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

By Chizoba Njaka
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‎The Anambra State Police Command has arraigned three suspects before the Gender Magistrate Court in Awka over separate cases of alleged sexual and gender-based violence.
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‎The command disclosed this in a statement issued on July 15 by its Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, noting that investigations into the cases had been concluded before the suspects were brought before the court.
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‎According to the statement, Ikenna Mojekwu was arraigned on a charge of alleged incest after he was accused of engaging in sexual intercourse with his 14-year-old daughter in Aguluzoigbo.
‎Also arraigned was Chibuike Ikemelu, who is facing a charge of alleged unlawful sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl, an act said to have resulted in pregnancy in Abatete. The third defendant, Chukwuma Emenike, 16, was charged with the alleged defilement of an eight-year-old girl in Umuoji.
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‎The court ordered that the three defendants be remanded pending the determination of their cases and adjourned the matters to later dates for the continuation of hearing.
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‎Restating its resolve to combat sexual and gender-based violence, the police command pledged to sustain the diligent investigation and prosecution of such offences across the state.
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‎The command also encouraged victims and members of the public to promptly report incidents of sexual and gender-based violence, assuring that every complaint would receive prompt attention, while the rights of victims would be protected and due process strictly upheld.
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‎*Chizoba Njaka is of the Ministry of Information and Value Reformation, Anambra State
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