By Oliwe Anthony

An 18-year-old apprentice in Anambra State has reportedly impregnated 10 girls in just five months, including his master’s daughter and a salesgirl. The young man was initially sent to learn a trade under a master, but within three months, he allegedly got his boss’s daughter and the salesgirl pregnant, leading to his dismissal from the apprenticeship.

The state Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, disclosed the incident in a live video on social media yesterday. Obinabo revealed that the situation worsened after the apprentice returned to his village, saying: “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 and three months of apprenticeship, and he impregnated his master’s daughter and his salesgirl. He was sent packing. Two months after that, he impregnated eight other girls in the village.”

Obinabo added that the boy’s mother came to her office to report the situation, saying: “‘Anytime I see a girl coming towards our house nowadays, my heart would jump, please, I need help.’”

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The Commissioner stated that the issue was beyond her control, and she appealed for public assistance to find a solution. “Is it spiritual?” she questioned, explaining that when she asked the boy how he convinced the girls, he told her he would tell them he loved them and would marry them once he acquired wealth.

Obinabo did not reveal the names of the boy, his mother, or their community but called on the public to suggest solutions to the problem.