Among the suspects is a middle-aged man said to have been having sexual relations with his daughter, during which he allegedly infected her with a serious viral disease.
The Anambra State Police Command has arraigned five suspects before a Special Court sitting in Awka over allegations bordering on rape, sexual abuse and child abuse-related offences, including a disturbing incest case involving a father and his daughter.
Among the suspects is a middle-aged man said to have been having sexual relations with his daughter, during which he allegedly infected her with a serious viral disease.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, saying the suspects were taken before the court after investigations were concluded by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department.
Ikenga said the offences occurred in different parts of the state and added that the Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, had described the crimes as “heinous and unacceptable.”
“The five suspects will be arraigned today, May 6, 2026, before the Special Court sitting in Awka,” the statement said.
According to the police, one of the cases was received on April 22, 2026, involving the defilement of a 16-year-old girl from Ogbunike Police Division.
“The suspect, Chukwuemeka Chidiebere, male, aged 26 years, a security personnel at the estate in the area, allegedly attacked the victim while she was on her way to visit a friend within the estate,” the statement said.
“He was said to have dragged her into an uncompleted building within the estate where he forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of her. Meanwhile, the suspect has made a confessional statement.”
In another case, the police said a report was received on April 23, 2026, from Neni Police Divisional Headquarters concerning the defilement of an 11-year-old girl.
“The male suspect, Uchenna Muojama, aged 36 years, allegedly lured the victim inside his barbing saloon where he forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of her. The operatives have further obtained a medical report for the court proceedings,” Ikenga said.
The command also said that on April 21, 2025, a case of defilement was transferred from Central Police Station, Awka, involving a 52-year-old man, Chukwudi Nwayata, who allegedly took advantage of the mental condition of an 11-year-old girl and raped her.
In a separate case transferred from Oko Police Station on April 23, 2026, the police said Rapuruchukwu Ezenandu, a 46-year-old man, allegedly had sexual relations with his 20-year-old daughter from when she was 17.
“The case came to light after the victim tested HIV positive during a hospital visit. The suspect has made a confessional statement,” the statement added.
The fifth suspect, a woman identified as Eucharia Ezenwanne, was accused of subjecting two children, Echetuna Ezenwanne, 6, and Chikaima Ezenwanne, 4, to severe physical abuse using a wire.
According to the police, the woman claimed she had adopted the children from a motherless babies’ home in Onitsha.
Orutugu said the command remains committed to protecting vulnerable persons, especially children, and ensuring that offenders are brought to justice.