June 18, 2026

By Nwabueze Okonkwo

ONITSHA — Dr. Mrs. Nonye Soludo, wife of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has urged residents of the state to promptly report cases of child abuse and other emergencies through the state’s emergency lines.

Mrs. Soludo made the appeal during a visit to 10-year-old Chiziterem, who is receiving treatment in hospital after allegedly suffering severe abuse, including burns from melted plastic, starvation, torture and other inhuman treatment while living with a woman in Odume Layout, Obosi, in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state.

She stressed the need for collective action to combat child abuse and neglect, describing the protection of children as a shared responsibility.