Nigerian man arrested for impregnating 15-year-old daughter

ONDO-(MaraviPost)-A 38-year-old has been arrested for allegedly raping his 15-year-old daughter in Ondo State.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident

Odunlami said police apprehended the suspect after receiving a complaint of an attempt to procure an abortion by Sunday Udoh , 38, at a health care centre in Ile-Oluji.

This made the health workers at the facility suspicious who later alerted security agents.

During the interrogation, it was revealed that the suspect attempted to procure abortion for her daughter, 15, that he had been having sexual intercourse with, Premium Times reported.

Meanwhile, the case has been transferred to the Gender Office of the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, at the Police headquarters in the state and the suspect will be charged to court after the conclusion of the investigations.

Last week, the police in the state arrested a 27-year-old father, Adeniyi Adeleke, for allegedly raping his 10-year-old daughter for ritual purposes.

Earlier in February, a 45-year-old trader, Akinyemi Akinrotoye, was arrested by the police in Ondo after allegedly raping his 12-year-old daughter

Angella Semu

I hold a Bachelor of science degree in Agriculture Development Communication that I obtained from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources. I previously worked with The Nation Publications Limited since 2018 before joining The Maravi post particularly on Agriculture Desk as an intern before I became a correspondent. Currently I am reporting for The Maravi Post mainly in International News and locally in the Southern region of Malawi.