Nigeria, July 17 -- A man, Ikenna Mojekwu, has been remanded in custody after being arraigned on Wednesday before the Gender Magistrate Court in Awka, Anambra State, for the alleged rape of his 14-year-old daughter.

The incident occurred in Aguluzoigbo, a community in the Anaocha Local Government Area. Tochukwu Ikenga, the Anambra State police spokesperson and a Superintendent of Police, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Mr Ikenga confirmed that Mr Mojekwu was arraigned alongside two other men accused of similar sexual offences.

The police command also arraigned Chibuike Ikemelu for alleged "unlawful sexual intercourse" with a 14-year-old girl. Mr Ikenga stated that the assault resulted in pregnancy, with the incident taking pl...