A Catholic Priest has been Detained in Anambra for allegedly raping and Impregnating Teenager
One Rev. Fr. Nwaigwe Stephen, a Catholic Priest in Anambra state, has been remanded for allegedly raping and impregnating a teenager.
An Awka Chief Magistrates’ Court on Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court , Anambra State remanded the priest in prison till December 6, 2023. The prosecutor is charged to transmit the original case file to the office of the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Anambra State.
The priest was also accused of forcefully taking the pregnant minor to Benin City, Edo State, where she delivered her baby, but police investigation revealed that nobody seem to know where the baby is right now.
The offence of having sexual intercourse with a minor, is punishable under section 34(2) of the Child’s Rights Law of Anambra State, 2004 Constitution.
