35-year-Old Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Rape, Use Of Children For Pornographic Performance, Others In 14-Count Charge

In counts 1 and 2, the defendant is accused of, between the months of November 2025 and September 2026 at No. 11, Ezego Ojoto Street Akpaka GRA Onitsha, intentionally penetrating the vagina, anus and mouth of her 7 and 9-year-old biological daughters, names withheld, with a sex toy, offense contrary to Section 3(2) of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law of Anambra State 2017.

In counts 3 and 4, Añulika is accused of knowingly and willfully penetrating the vagina, anus and mouth of her 7 and 9-year-old biological daughters with a sex toy, offense contrary to Section 27 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law of Anambra State 2017.

In count 5 and 6, the defendant is accused of using her biological daughters, aged 7 and 9, for the production of pornography and pornographic performance, offense contrary to Section 33(3) of the Child's Rights Law of Anambra State 2006.

In count 7 and 8, the defendant is accused of sexually abusing and exploiting the said biological daughters of hers, offense contrary to Section 35(3) of the Child's Rights Law of Anambra State 2006.

In counts 9 and 10, the defendant is standing trial for allegedly compelling her biological daughters by force to engage in a sexual conduct to the detriment of their physical and psychological well-being, offense contrary to Section 7(1) of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law of Anambra State 2017.

In counts 11 and 12, the accused is standing trial for allegedly causing emotional and psychological abuse on her biological daughters, offense contrary to Section 16(1) of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law of Anambra State 2017.

In counts 13 and 14, the defendant is accused of willfully and knowingly placing her biological daughters in fear of physical injury, offense contrary to Section 6(1) of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law of Anambra State 2017.

After the “not guilty” plea by the defendant, Justice Peace Otti of the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court, Anambra State High Court Awka, adjourned the matter to the 27th of November 2026 for ruling on bail application.

Chikodili Nwaka-Ohuoha appeared for the defendant, while the Anambra Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Tobechukwu Nweke, SAN, Director of Public Prosecutions, Ministry of Justice, Nneka Umeozulu, Chief State Counsel, Amara Muojeke, Chief State Counsel, CSGBV Unit, Ministry of Justice, Chikodili Enemo, Principal State Counsel, CSGBV Unit, Ministry of Justice, Adaeze Nwankwo, Principal State Counsel, CSGBV Unit, Ministry of Justice, Chinelo Akorah, Principal State Counsel, CSGBV Unit, Ministry of Justice, Ifeoma Nwigwe, and Principal State Counsel, CSGBV Unit, Ministry of Justice, Chisom Anyaeneh, appeared for the state.