Mr Ikechukwu Onyeanyusi, husband of Anulika Nwokike, who was arrested for defiling her children for content, has spoken out over the disturbing incident, expressing shock and dismay over what happened.
Onyeanyusi, who spoke in a video circulating online said he was unaware of his wife’s activities as he always went out every morning to his business.
His wife was arrested on Thursday after good spirited individuals reported that she was using her three daughters and a son to create pornographic content on social media, inserting sex toys in their mouth, anus and vagina.
In the video, Ikechukwu said: “I was not aware of the video until a friend showed it to me in the market. I rushed home and confronted my wife, but she denied it, saying they were AI videos.
“As I was pushing further, police arrived and arrested all of us, including me. It was at the police station while she was being interrogated in the DPO’s office that I was called in and told she had confessed.”
He insisted that the whole incident was a surprise to him and that it saddened his life to know that his wife could molest his daughters and son in such a way.
He appealed to the public and relevant agencies to show compassion and support for his daughters as they begin the process of recovery.
The case had sparked outrage on the internet with many people condemning the act.
Meanwhile, the Anambra State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, working in collaboration with law enforcement agencies, has taken steps to ensure that the affected children receive appropriate psychological, welfare and protective support.
The Ministry also commended members of the community who came forward with information that helped authorities intervene in the case.
The Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Mrs Chinyere Esther Onyekesi, reaffirmed the administration of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR’s zero-tolerance policy towards child abuse and exploitation.
