A serial child molester and an indigene of Onicha Igbeze of Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Mr. Ifeanyi Akpa was arrested and handed to the police by Osubi community for the severe beating of his nephew, Chigozie Ogbu, 13 years old, who is living with him.
Comrade Friday Okpako, Osubi youth president, who alerted Orerokpe police, said there were several reports by neighbours of severe maltreatment and corporal punishment melted on the boy daily, by Mr Akpa and his wife Mrs Ngozi Akpa, who has four (4) children from the marriage
According to an eye witness, “Chigozie does all the domestic work in the house, sells pure water during the day and yet they won’t allow the poor boy to have his peace”. He added that the boy has rounded up his primary education yet they refused to enroll him for secondary school.
The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, who is also the community leader, who was on his way from Sunday service, met the situation and immediately directed that the boy should be taken to the hospital for proper treatment from the serious injuries inflicted on him.
