Rev. Fr. Nwaigwe Stephen, a Catholic Priest in Anambra state, has been remanded in prison by the Awka Chief Magistrates’ Court, also known as the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court in Anambra State.
The remand is set until December 6, 2023, following allegations of rape and impregnation of a teenager.
During remand proceedings on Monday, November 20, 2023, the victim, now a young woman, recounted that the priest had taken her from her parents when she was 14, under the guise of sponsoring her education while she served as his cook.
However, she claimed that the priest began sexually assaulting her soon after she moved in, and this continued until she became pregnant at the age of 17.
The magistrate directed the prosecutor to forward the original case file to the office of the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Anambra State for further action.}
Join our twitter community :