Man 46, arrested for raping his 17-years-old daughter

Etim Ekpimah

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 46-years-old man, Olusegun Oluwole for forcefully having carnal knowledge of his 17 years old daughter (name withheld).

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged at Ibara Police Station by the victim, who came in the company of some so Safe Corps men and reported that she, while she was sleeping in their one-room apartment at the Amolaso area of Abeokuta around 11.30 pm, his father, having observed that others are fast asleep suddenly grabbed her and forcefully had sex with her with a threat to kill her if she refused to allow him.

“Upon the report, the DPO Ibara division, CSP Bernard Egbondiya, quickly detailed his detectives to the scene, where the suspect was promptly arrested.

“On interrogation, the father of six, who confessed to the crime pleaded for forgiveness, claiming not knowing what came over him when he committed the crime, the PPRO said.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole has ordered the transfer of the suspect to state Criminal investigation Departments for further investigation and possible prosecution, while the victim was taken to general hospital for medical treatment.