The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old content creator, Anulika Onyeanusia, over an alleged case of child pornography involving social media content.
The arrest followed the circulation of a disturbing video on social media, which allegedly showed a woman engaging in sexually abusive conduct involving a minor.
The footage reportedly triggered widespread outrage, with several social media users calling for the immediate arrest of the woman identified in connection with the video.
Confirming the development in a statement issued on Thursday night, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the suspect had been taken into custody.
Ikenga disclosed that police operatives arrested Onyeanusia during an operation in Onitsha, where four children aged two, three, six and nine were rescued.According to the police spokesman, several sex toys and other items considered relevant to the investigation were also recovered during the operation.The statement said the suspect remained in police custody as the command intensified efforts to establish the circumstances surrounding the alleged offence and determine whether other individuals were involved.“The suspect is currently in police custody as the Command intensifies its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the alleged offence and the possible involvement of other persons,” the statement said.The police also disclosed that the suspect’s husband was being interrogated to determine whether he had any connection with the alleged offence.The command said the investigation was ongoing, while further details would be made available as the case progresses.
