The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old woman following a viral video allegedly showing her sexually abusing a minor in Onitsha, Anambra State.
The woman was arrested on Thursday evening, September 10, 2026, after police operatives received information through open-source intelligence about the disturbing video circulating online.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in Awka.
According to the Command, the video showed a woman using sex toys on a minor, prompting police operatives to commence an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the footage.
Following the investigation, police operatives arrested the suspect and rescued four children aged two, three, six and nine years.
The Command said sex toys and other materials considered relevant to the investigation were recovered during the operation.
The suspect is currently being detained by the police as investigators work to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged abuse and determine whether other persons were involved.
The police also disclosed that the suspect’s husband was being questioned as part of the investigation to determine whether he had any connection with the alleged offence.
The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, expressed concern over the allegation, describing the reported exploitation and abuse of children as unacceptable.
Ama emphasised the vulnerability of children and their inability to adequately protect themselves against abuse and exploitation.
He directed investigators to conduct a thorough and professional investigation and ordered that the rescued children receive appropriate care and protection.
The Command said its responsibility goes beyond investigating and prosecuting the alleged offence, stressing that the safety, dignity and wellbeing of the rescued children remain its priority.
It added that it would collaborate with relevant child-protection agencies and support organisations to ensure that the children receive appropriate care, protection, counselling and other assistance necessary for their recovery.
The police further assured that the identities and privacy of the children would be protected throughout the investigation and any subsequent legal proceedings.
According to the Command, the children would be treated with compassion and sensitivity because of the nature of the allegations.
The Anambra police commended vigilante operatives, bloggers and residents whose information contributed to the investigation and the eventual arrest of the suspect.
The Command urged members of the public to continue providing credible information that could assist security agencies in protecting children and preventing abuse and exploitation.
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