Enugu govt rescues banished teenager allegedly impregnated by father

The Enugu State Ministry of Children, Gender Affairs, and Social Development has rescued a 16-year-old lady following her public banishment from the Nenwe group over allegations of abuse involving her father.

The intervention adopted a viral video exhibiting {the teenager} and her father being forcefully marched out of the village by native elders. In the footage, group members have been seen raining curses on the duo, who have been draped in palm fronds—a standard image of abomination in Igbo tradition—with elders declaring their alleged actions a taboo within the land.

Reacting to the incident, the Enugu State Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs, and Social Development, Ngozi Enih, confirmed that the ministry has positioned {the teenager} in a secure shelter. Meanwhile, a legislation enforcement manhunt has been launched to apprehend the daddy.

Commissioner Enih assured the general public that the survivor’s bodily well being, emotional well-being, and total welfare stay the state’s prime priorities. She famous that the lady will obtain complete psychosocial assist to navigate her trauma and start her restoration journey.

“No child should ever be blamed, rejected, or punished for being a victim of such abuse,” Mrs. Enih emphasised.