Man Rapes Daughter in Ogun

James Sowole in Abeokuta

Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested  46 years old man, Olusegun Oluwole for forcefully having carnal knowledge of his 17 years old daughter (name withheld).

The arrest of the suspect was disclosed in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer for the command,  Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi.

 He said the suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged at Ibara Police station by the victim, who came in company of some so safe corps men and reported that while she was sleeping in their one-room apartment at Amolaso area of Abeokuta at about 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.

He said: “Upon the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Ibara Division, 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.”

Oyeyemi stated that the Commissioner of Police, 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.