Ogun police arrest man 49 for defiling biological daughter

Etim Effiong

The Ogun State Police Command on April 2 arrested a 49-year-old man, Ubong Williams Akpan for unlawfully having carnal knowledge of his 12 years old daughter over the pretext that his wife is no longer attractive.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Monday said the suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Itele Ota divisional headquarters by the victim, who reported that her father had been abusing her sexually since was seven years old.

According to Oyeyemi, the victim said the ugly act had been going on for the past five years, adding that when she could no longer bear it, she decided to complain to the police.

Oyeyemi said that upon the report, the DPO Itele Ota division, CSP Monday Unoegbe, detailed his detectives to the scene where the suspect was arrested.

He said: “On interrogation, he confessed to the commission of the crime claiming that his wife is appearing too old, and she is no longer looking attractive to him.”

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the family support unit of Ota Area Command for further investigation and prosecution.

He also directed that the victim be taken to the general hospital for proper medical treatment.