The Anambra State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, in conjunction with the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra OCHA Brigade, has apprehended one Mr Ike Okoye for allegedly molesting and engaging in same sex activities with young boys in Isuofia, Aguata local government area of the state.
The incident was reported to the ministry by the President-General of Isuofia Peoples Assembly, Chief Jude Chikadibia-Okeke.
According to the PG of Isuofia, Mr Ike Okoye has been molesting and engaging young men in homosexual activities for a long time now but anytime he gets arrested, he usually gets bailed by higher individuals in the state.
Chief Chikadibia-Okeke narrated that they caught Mr Okoye over the weekend having Sexual relationship with lots of boys and young men and quickly put a call through to Women Affairs Commissioner who instructed them to apprehend him immediately.
Interviewing the suspect Okoye, a native of Okpoko village Isuofia and a retired teacher, who earlier denied the same sex allegations on the basis that it is his haters at work later revealed that he has at some point romanced some of the boys, held their private sexual organ but never penetrated them as they alleged.
Meanwhile, two of his victims who pleaded anonymity said that the suspect usually comes under the guise of either assisting one with financial issues or allowing them to do his house chores and get paid. One of his victim who is currently 25 years explained that the suspect first molested him when he was 17 years old and ever since then has been on his case until he decided to involve his mother while the other, a 31 year old stated that the suspect usually gets satisfied when he holds his private part but he got uncomfortable with the whole thing and bailed out.
Both victims alleged that after they left, the suspect kept pressurizing them and even threatened them at some point.
The Women Affairs boss, Hon Ify Obinabo alongside her colleague the Managing Director of OCHA Brigade, Comrade Celestine Anere, expressed sadness over the development and assured state government’s resolve in ending child molestation and homosexuality in the state.
From there, the suspect was handed over to the police for further investigation and consequently charged to court but when the suspect appeared before the police, he started pleading that he be forgiven though he refused to mention the reason why he should be forgiven.
