A 65-year-old man, Joseph Nwankwo, has been remanded in custody by a court in Anambra State, Nigeria, for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl. The incident occurred on December 28, 2024, in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area.
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“The complainant, who is the mother of the eight-year-old girl, said her daughter complained of waist pain. She checked and discovered that her daughter’s vaginal was swollen. “The eight-year-old opened up and said the defendant had been having sex with her,” Ms Okechukwu, a police inspector, said.Nigerians need credible journalism. Help us report it.
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