By Abimbola Ogunnaike
The Ogun Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 43-year-old father, Abiodun Oladapo, for allegedly impregnating his 19-year-old daughter (name withheld).
The Command Police Spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the arrest of Oladapo on Saturday, March 25, 2023 during a chat with newsmen in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital,
According to Oyeyemi, the victim was arrested following a complaint lodged at Mowe divisional headquarters by one Oluwatoyin Idowu.
The command image maker quoted Idowu to have reported that her son Michael Idowu was accused of impregnating the victim, but when interrogated, the boy denied the allegation.
Oyeyemi , who explained that the victim who is five months pregnant was invited to the station by the police, adding that the girl confided to the police that though Michael Idowu slept with her in December 2022, it was her father, Abiodun Oladapo who is responsible for her pregnancy.
“She stated further that her father had been sleeping with her since February 2022 with threat to kill her if she informed anybody about it.
“According to the victim, when it was discovered that she is pregnant, her father asked her to lie against Michael Idowu of being responsible for the pregnancy,” he quoted the victim as saying.
Oyeyemi said the DPO Mowe division, SP Folake Afeniforo, immediately detailed detectives to arrest the “randy father.”
He said when the suspect was interrogated he blamed it on the devil.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect who had long separated with the victim’s mother took custody of the girl when her mother remarried and they have been living together since then,” Oyeyemi said.
Police spokesperson quoted the Commissioner of Police, Frank Mba, to have directed that the suspect be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Departments for further investigation and possible prosecution.
