Police In Anambra Arrest 2 Women For Forcefully Taking Over Underaged Children Of Widow
Titus Eleweke
Police in Anambra State have arrested two women, for forcefully taking into custody of two underaged children of one widow, Sharon Nwosu.
The two women were simply identified as Felicia Nwosu and Chinenye Nwosu, from Ndiowu, Orumba North LGA of the State, were taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department, CID, Awka, for questioning.
The suspects were said to be mother-in-law and sister-in-law of the widow.
They reportedly took the widow’s children after her husband’s death and accused her of killing her husband.
According to report, they were arrested after the widow complained to the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare on Friday, 25th August, 2023.
Narrating her ordeal, Sharon, a native of Enubom Ndiowu, Orumba LGA of the state, said her trouble started when she refused to handover her late husband’s laptop and telephone to his junior brother, who demanded to take possession of the properties.
“After forcefully taking custody of my two children and accusing me of killing my husband, my mother-in-law and sister-in-law asked me to handover my late husband’s laptop and telephone to his junior brother who demanded to take possession of the said properties.
“I was shocked that such request was made few days after my late husband demise. They asked me to handover the laptop so that the junior brother would be able to take over the contract my late husband, who was an Architect, just secured, warning me not to tell anyone.
“I was still dealing with my husband’s demise only to find out that my mother had also died same day I lost my husband.
“The worst of the situation was days before they took my children, they told my kids that, I was responsible for their father’s death and they broke into my room after my husband’s funeral to cart away all the money sympathisers gave to me to take care of the children” she cried
In her reaction, the State Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, expressed displeasure over the development and assured the widow of recovering her children from her in-laws.
Obinabo, therefore urged the people to allow widows space to mourn their loved ones and stop creating further problems for them.
It was gathered that the suspects were later served a letter mandating them to appear before the Ministry on Tuesday, next week, with all the parties involved in the case for further investigation.
