The Anambra government has ordered an extensive investigation and prosecution of the case of a 12-year-old girl defiled by an alleged pastor in the state.
Mrs Ify Obinabo, Commissioner for Women and Children’s Affairs, made the announcement on Friday when Ultimate Businesswomen and farmers Association of Nigeria, an advocacy group, visited her.
The minor who stayed with the new generation church pastor and who also teaches at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, jumped down from two-storey buildings in order to get away from ceaseless violations and sustained severe injuries.
The commissioner declared that the government of Prof Chukwuma Soludo has no iota of tolerance for rape and child sexual abuse and would do everything possible to pursue all related cases to logical conclusion.
“We have commenced sensitization programmes for women, the girl child and young boys, to avert abuse of the younger generation.
“We also call on groups and faith-based organizations, as well as churches, to teach morals and embrace the culture and traditions of the society for posterity”
Nkiru Nwagbo, president of Ultimate Businesswomen and farmers Association of Nigeria, said that the body would continue to agitate until the victim got justice.
Nwagbo was delighted that the suspect had been remanded at the Correctional Centre in Awka awaiting prosecution.
“The minor, who is from Ufuma in Orumba North Local government areas of Anambra state, said that when she could not bear the rape, at about 9:30 pm on that fateful day she jumped down from a two-storey building and broke her leg in the process.”
