Anambra Commissioner Seeks Help To Manage 18-Year-Old Apprentice Who Impregnated 10 Girls Including Master’s Daughter
An 18-year-old apprentice in Anambra State has reportedly impregnated at least 10 girls within a span of five months, including his master’s daughter and a salesgirl.
The state’s Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, made the disclosure during a social media broadcast on Wednesday, expressing deep concern over what she described as an “overwhelming and disturbing case.”
The teenage boy, whose identity remains undisclosed, was sent to learn a trade under a master.
However, within just three months, he allegedly got both his boss’s daughter and a salesgirl pregnant, leading to his immediate dismissal from the apprenticeship.
“This boy was sent to learn a trade at the age of 18 and three months of apprenticeship, and he impregnated his master’s daughter and his salesgirl. He was sent packing,” Obinabo said.
She further revealed that the situation deteriorated after the boy returned to his village, where he allegedly impregnated eight additional girls within two months.
“I want advice from the public because this one is beyond my capacity,” Obinabo stated. “Two months after that, he impregnated eight other girls in the village.”
The commissioner said the boy’s mother visited her office in desperation, seeking help as the situation had grown beyond the family’s control.
“Anytime I see a girl coming towards our house nowadays, my heart would jump, please, I need help,” the mother was quoted as saying.
Obinabo, visibly disturbed by the unfolding drama, questioned whether the matter could have spiritual undertones.
“This matter is beyond me, the reason I want the public to help me come up with a solution. Is it spiritual?”
She recounted asking the boy how he managed to convince so many girls. “I asked the boy the magic he uses in luring the girls to bed, but he told me he always tells them that he loves them and would like to marry them any time he acquires wealth.”
“This problem is beyond me because of the boy’s age and the number of pregnant girls involved; that’s why I need help to solve it,” Obinabo added.
