Commissioner Obinabo
An 18-year-old apprentice in Anambra State has allegedly impregnated ten girls in a span of five months, sparking public outcry and confusion.
The state’s Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, made the shocking revelation during a live social media broadcast on Wednesday.
According to Obinabo, the teenager was originally sent to learn a trade under a master but ended up impregnating both his master’s daughter and a salesgirl within just three months of his apprenticeship.
As a result, he was dismissed from the training.
The commissioner explained that the situation worsened after he returned to his village, where he went on to impregnate eight more girls.
“I want advice from the public because this one is beyond my capacity,” Obinabo said during her broadcast.
“This boy was sent to learn a trade at the age of 18 and three months of apprenticeship, and he impregnated his master’s daughter and his salesgirl. He was sent packing. Two months after that, he impregnated eight other girls in the village.”
The matter was brought to the commissioner’s office by the boy’s mother, who expressed distress over the series of events.
Quoting the mother, Obinabo said, “‘Anytime I see a girl coming towards our house nowadays, my heart would jump, please, I need help.’”
Deeply concerned, Obinabo appealed to the public for suggestions and possible interventions.
“This matter is beyond me, the reason I want the public to help me come up with a solution. Is it spiritual?” she asked.
She further recounted her interaction with the boy regarding his approach to the girls.
“I asked the boy the magic he uses in luring the girls to bed, but he told me he always tells them that he loves them and would like to marry them any time he acquires wealth,” she said.
“This problem is beyond me because of the boy’s age and the number of pregnant girls involved; that’s why I need help to solve it,” Obinabo added.
The identities of the boy, his mother, and their community were not disclosed.
However, the commissioner emphasized the urgent need for community and professional input to address what appears to be an escalating social issue.
