Police launch investigation into the alleged 5-year confinement of a young man by his father in Anambra.
The Anambra State Police Command has launched an investigation into a disturbing case of a young man allegedly chained by his father for five years in Igboukwu, Aguata Local Government Area.
The Command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed in a statement issued in Awka, that the victim, identified as Chogbo, also known as Agudo, was reportedly confined for traveling abroad without his father's consent.
Ikenga said that the Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, has directed operatives to investigate the incident, while the victim has been rescued and is receiving necessary care.
The Command commended the youths of the community for uncovering the incident, describing their intervention as a commendable example of community partnership in policing.
The police assured that the outcome of the investigation will be made public, and if culpability is proven, those responsible will face the law, adding that the Command is working to establish the facts and safeguard the victim's well-being.
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