An octogenarian, 80-year-old man named Vincent Okoye has been suspended by the Umueri community in Anambra State’s Anambra East Local Government Area for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl.
The monarch, Igwe Benneth Emeka, said the crime is a taboo in the society, which they do not condone, while speaking to participants of the All Nations Arise and Manifest Initiative on Saturday.
The monarch said, “The man in question is a member of my cabinet, he is my financial secretary, and immediately the matter was brought to our attention, we suspended him and told him he could never return to the cabinet. The case has gone to court, demonstrating that the community does not condone such behavior.”
We have also offered the girl a scholarship to express our support and safeguard her future. It might have been the child of anybody.
“I advise parents, particularly mothers, to exercise caution and assume responsibility for their children’s protection and security.”