Nigeria, May 2 -- The Anambra State Government has arrested a man for allegedly forcing his daughter to marry in the state.

The man, Uzochukwu Okoli, was arrested after his daughter reported the incident to the State Commissioner of Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, according to a statement by the commissioner's media aide, Chidinma Ikeanyionwu, on Thursday.

Ms Ikeanyionwu said the daughter, Chioma Okoli, 16, also reported to the commissioner that both her father and the man she was forced to marry were maltreating her.

The statement indicated that the commissioner, who facilitated the man's arrest, has vowed to ensure his prosecution.

Ms Okoli, according to the statement, said her father began pressuring her and her sisters to m...