The Anambra State Government apprehended a 40-year-old man named Anietie Tim for allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old girl in the Onitsha area.
The arrest followed the suspect’s evasion of authorities from the Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs and Children’s Welfare.
In a statement on Thursday, April 18, 2024, Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs. Ify Obinabo, disclosed that the incident occurred in 2022, and since then, the suspect had been avoiding arrest with the assistance of some military personnel at the Barrack where he resides.
“The suspect, Anietie Tim, from Eninan AkwaIbom in his defense said he never knew his victim was an under age and went further to say that she was the one that tempted him and he responded because he’s a man with blood flowing through his veins.
Mr. Tim further clarified that prior to the incident, he had been establishing a friendship with his 14-year-old victim, who, as he claimed, was consistently neglected at home.
“He will face trial at the Children, Sexual, and Gender-Based Violence Magistrate court in Awka to address his wrongdoing,” stated the release.