A 40-year old man was arrested after allegedly defiling his 9-year old daughter in Akama village, Igbo-ukwu in Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State.

The suspect, Kenneth Nwangwu, was arrested by the Police following a tipoff by a whistle-blower.

The suspect, currently in police custody at State Criminal and Investigation Department (CID), Awka, has however denied the allegations, insisting it was the handiwork of his enemies.

"It is my enemies at work because they are envious of me. I only feed my daughter and nothing more," he said.

A medical examination carried out on the victim showed that there was defilement.

Investigating his past, it was found that the suspect had nothing to do for a living and that he had been the sole caregiver of the minor since his ex-wife died many years ago.

The Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare Hon Ify Obinabo reacted to the news and pledged her readiness to follow the case and obtain justice for the minor.

She lamented the high rate of defilement cases in the state and encouraged everyone to "always say something when you see something."

Obinabo promised that cases already transferred to the State High Court will be processed quickly as the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence High Court will soon begin sitting.