A 36-year-old mother of four arrested in Onitsha, Anambra State, over allegations of sexually abusing her minor daughter and broadcasting the alleged abuse online has pleaded for forgiveness.
The woman, identified by the police as Anulika Onyeanusia, was arrested after the Anambra State Police Commandreceived disturbing video material allegedly showing her sexually abusing a minor.
During an interrogation following her arrest, the woman pleaded for forgiveness and promised that the alleged conduct would not happen again.
“Please forgive, it will not happen again,” she said.
When asked how much money she had made from the online activity, the woman reportedly responded:
“$300.”
The interrogator, however, rejected the plea and told her that she would have to face the consequences of the allegations against her.
He questioned why a minor was allegedly involved despite the financial gains, stressing that the welfare and protection of the child should have taken priority.
The woman had reportedly claimed that the videos circulating online were AI-generated. The interrogator disputed the explanation, pointing to differences in clothing and the existence of multiple videos as reasons investigators believed the material appeared to show incidents occurring on different occasions.
He further alleged that the material was initially broadcast live online, before viewers recorded the streams and redistributed them on other platforms.
According to the interrogator, some people had previously contacted the woman to warn her about the alleged content, but she allegedly continued posting and claimed that “nothing will happen.”
He also accused the suspect of resisting security personnel during her arrest while maintaining that the videos were AI-generated.
The police previously said the operation led to the rescue of four children aged two, three, six and nine, while sex toys and other items considered relevant to the investigation were recovered.
The suspect’s husband is also being interrogated as investigators work to establish whether he had any connection to the alleged offence and whether other individuals were involved.
The state Commissioner of Police, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, described the alleged exploitation of children as unacceptable and directed a thorough investigation, while ordering that the rescued children receive appropriate care and protection.
The woman’s claims and the allegations against her remain subject to investigation. An arrest or allegation does not amount to a conviction, and the authenticity of the disputed videos is among the matters investigators are expected to establish.
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