18-Year-Old Apprentice allegedly impregnates 10 Girls in Anambra

An 18-year-old apprentice has allegedly impregnated 10 girls within a period of five months, including his master’s daughter and a salesgirl in Anambra State.

According to reports, the young man was sent to learn a trade under a master, but within just three months, he had impregnated both his boss’s daughter and a salesgirl working in the same shop. This development led to his immediate dismissal from the apprenticeship.

The Anambra State Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, made this known during a live social media broadcast on Wednesday. Obinabo revealed that after the boy was sent packing, he returned to his village where the situation escalated. Within two months, he allegedly impregnated eight more girls in the community.

Obinabo said, “I want advice from the public because this one is beyond my capacity. This boy was sent to learn a trade at the age of 18. After three months, he impregnated his master’s daughter and the salesgirl. He was sent away, and two months later, he impregnated eight other girls in the village.”

The Commissioner added that the boy’s mother personally came to her office to report the situation. “According to her, anytime she sees a girl coming towards their house now, her heart skips because she’s afraid of what might happen,” Obinabo narrated.

Expressing concern, the commissioner stated that she confronted the boy to understand how he managed to lure the girls. “I asked him the magic he uses in convincing the girls, and he said he usually tells them that he loves them and promises marriage once he becomes successful,” she explained.

Obinabo described the matter as disturbing and beyond what her office could handle alone, urging members of the public to suggest possible solutions, wondering if the issue might be spiritual.

While the identities of the boy, his mother, and their community remain undisclosed, the Commissioner called on the public to contribute ideas on how to address the situation.