Police Arrest Father Who Raped 17-year-old Daughter

A 46-year-old man, Olusegun Oluwole has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command  for allegedly raping  his 17-year-old daughter.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.

Oyeyemi said the suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged at Ibara police station by the victim.

Oyeyemi added that the victim was reportedly accompanied by some So-Safe-Corps men and reported that she was sleeping in one room apartment at Amolaso area of Abeokuta at about 11:30pm when his father raped her

He said, “The victim said, having observed that others were fast asleep, the father 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 statement added that the case is under investigation.