The Anambra State Police Command has officially brought five suspects before a Special Court in Awka to face various charges, including rape, sexual assault, and the physical abuse of children.
Among those appearing in court is a middle-aged father accused of maintaining a sexual relationship with his own daughter and infecting her with a viral disease.
In a press statement released on Wednesday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed that these legal proceedings follow the conclusion of intensive investigations by the State Criminal Investigation Department.
The police statement detailed the severity of the crimes as follows:
“Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department have concluded investigations into several serious cases of sexual and child abuse-related offences, including that of a father who has been having an affair with his daughter and inflicted her with a serious viral disease.”
“The five suspects will be arraigned today, May 6, 2026, before the Special Court sitting in Awka. Below are the details of the case.”
One of the cases handled by the Gender Unit of the SCID involved a 26-year-old security guard identified as Chukwuemeka Chidiebere.
“The Gender Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department on April 22, 2026, received a case of defilement of a 16-year-old girl from Ogbunike Police Division Headquarters.”
“Preliminary investigation reveals that 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.”
“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.”
The police also investigated a report involving a 36-year-old man, Uchenna Muojama, who allegedly assaulted an 11-year-old girl on April 23, 2026.
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“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.”
In another incident reported on April 21, 2025, 52-year-old Chukwudi Nwayata allegedly exploited a mentally challenged 11-year-old girl by luring her to his home for an assault.
The Command further processed a case of incest involving 46-year-old Rapuruchukwu Ezenandu.
“Furthermore, on the same day, April 23, 2026, a case of incest involving a 20-year-old victim was transferred from Oko Police Station.
“The suspect, Rapuruchukwu Ezenandu, male, aged 46 years, allegedly engaged in sexual relations with the victim since she was 17 years old. The case came to light after the victim tested HIV positive during a hospital visit. The suspect has made a confessional statement.”
Beyond sexual offences, the police arraigned Eucharia Ezenwanne for the alleged brutal treatment of two young children, aged four and six.
“In another development, on 28th April 2026, a female suspect by name Eucharia Ezenwanne allegedly subjected two children, Echetuna Ezenwanne (six years) and Chikaima Ezenwanne (four years), to severe physical abuse, reportedly using a wire to inflict injuries.
“The suspect claimed to have adopted the children from a motherless babies’ home in Onitsha.”
The Commissioner of Police for Anambra State, Ikioye Orutugu, condemned these acts in the strongest terms.
“To this end, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, Ikioye Orutugu, describing the case as heinous and unacceptable, reiterates the Command’s Commitment to protecting vulnerable persons, especially children, and ensuring that offenders are brought to justice.”