A local physician has been arrested for allegedly impregnating a 15-year-old woman.
It was gathered that the 49-year-old native physician, Nwaduche Ekeneotutu forcefully had carnal data of the woman, an act in opposition to the legislation of the state.
The incident occurred in Enugu-Ukwu, Njikoka Native Authorities of Anambra and the woman is now three months pregnant.
The Government Director of Davina Care Basis, Mrs Rachel Yohanna informed the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, in Awka that the case was dropped at the inspiration by the vigilante group within the space.
The native physician is a good friend of the woman's mom and was giving the woman therapy to remedy her of 'Ogbanje' spirit also referred to as 'personality disorder'.
Yohanna mentioned the alleged crime was reported at Nimo Police Station on Dec 21, and the perpetrator was arrested.
She mentioned the woman was additionally taken to Ntasi Centre for Sexual Assault circumstances at Enugu-Ukwu Normal Hospital, the place it was confirmed that she was three months pregnant.
"The Enugu-Ukwu vigilante group mentioned they observed the woman was roaming the world aimlessly. They known as her and he or she narrated that she was despatched away by her mom as a result of she was pregnant. "The woman informed us the native physician sleeps together with her each night time and abuses her. "Throughout interrogation, the mom of the sufferer informed us she despatched the woman again to the person who impregnated her."The native doctor, from Nawfia, told us he started sleeping with the girl when her mother asked him to marry the girl in place of her treatment bills which they could not afford," she mentioned.
Yohanna mentioned the case had been transferred to the State Prison Investigation and Intelligence Division for additional investigation.
Based on her, the inspiration will mobilise help and observe up the case till justice is finished.
