Two women, identified as Felicia Nwosu and Chinenye Nwosu, from Ndiowu, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, have been arrested by the State Criminal Investigation Department in Awka, Anambra State, for allegedly kidnapping the two underage children of a widow, Sharon Nwosu.
The widow’s mother-in-law and sister-in-law, who accused her of killing her husband, reportedly took her children after his death.
A relative of the deceased confirmed on Saturday that the two women were arrested after the widow filed a complaint with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare on Friday.
Sharon, a resident of Enubom Ndiowu in Orumba Local Government Area of Anambra State, narrated that the trouble started between her and her in-laws after she refused to hand over her late husband’s laptop and telephone to his younger brother, who demanded to take possession of the said properties.
She said, “After forcefully taking custody of my two children and accusing me of killing my husband, my mother-in-law and sister-in-law asked me to hand over my late husband’s laptop and telephone to his junior brother who demanded to take possession of the said properties.
Responding, the Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, showed how she was was not happy over the development and assured the widow of recovering her children from her in-laws.
Obinabo urged everyone to give widows the space they need to grieve their loved ones, and to avoid adding to their problems.
The alleged culprits were served with a letter from the ministry, requiring them to attend a meeting on Tuesday with all parties involved in the case.