Anambra State Government Issues Press Statement On The Case Of Alleged Child Marriage Involving A 15-Year-Old Girl And Ozubulu Man

Anambra State Government Issues Press Statement On The Case Of Alleged Child Marriage Involving A 15-Year-Old Girl And Ozubulu Man

The Anambra State Ministry of Women and Children Affairs on Sunday,
said that it has received a complaint about an alleged underage marriage
involving a girl from Ihiala identified as Chinwe, and a man from
Ozubulu, Mr Izuchukwu Igwilo.

The statement signed by Lady Ndidi Mezue, the Commissioner, Anambra
State Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, said the ministry is
following up on the case as it continues to collaborate with several
persons and organisations including security agencies towards quick
resolution.

“The ministry is in contact with the girl’s family, Anambra
Police and other interested parties in the matter including human rights
activists,” the statement reads.

“The ministry’s utmost concern at this period is the safety and
well-being of the young girl in question, as well as the well-being of
her young child. As a result, the ministry has up till this time not
made any press statement, granted any media interviews nor released any
pictures concerning this matter, this is to protect the dignity and
privacy of the innocent persons involved. We call on all those working
on this case with us to toe the same line.
We can report at this time that considerable progress has been made on
the matter and wish to state that the young girl in question is not yet
in the custody of the ministry as reported on several social media
platforms.
We wish to assure the public that in line with our mandate, and as can
be seen in previous social welfare interventions undertaken by the
Ministry, we will pursue this particular case towards achieving a
satisfactory and positive outcome.”