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In Anambra, Father Threatens Daughters After Arrest, For Minor's Marriage

POSTED ON May 2, 2024 •   Metro      BY Benedicta Bassey •   VIEWS 136
Man on handcuff/Photo credit: Businessday NG

The Anambra State Government has arrested one Uzochukwu Okoli for given out his minor daughter’s hand in marriage.

Okoli was arrested after he was reported by her daughter (Chioma) following ill-treatment meted out to her by the father and proposed man to marry.

Rocketparrot News gathered that the information became wide spread after Chioma , reported to the state's Ministry of Women and Social Welfare.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by Chidimma Ikeanyionwu, the Media Aide to the state Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, on Thursday.

The statement read, “She alleged that she was first forced to live with a 70-year-old man at the age of 14, but after some time, she ran back to her father’s house before he finally gave her out to a 34-year-old Chinedu N. as husband. 

“Chioma, who also came with her elder sister, explained that life with the said husband has been a ‘living hell’ because he beats her and sometimes, after beating her, pees in her mouth and that made her run away with her nine-month-old baby. 

“Her father, Uzochukwu Okoli, on the other hand, claimed his daughter is 18 years old and, at some point, said 20 years. 

“Okoli, when he was handcuffed, threatened to deal with the daughters if he made it out of prison. 

He also urged them to pray he dies in prison because he will make life more miserable for them.” 

Reacting to the development, Obinabo, instructed that the case be charged to court so that the children can get justice.

Both Okoli and Chinedu were arrested and will be arraigned in court.

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