Man, 45, arrested for impregnating his daughter

A 45-year-old man Julius Ochim has been arrested by Police in Ogun State for impregnating his own daughter.

The man was arrested following a complaint by his daughter who reported at Shagamu Police Division that her father has been having sexual intercourse with her for the past 8 years after the death of her mother in 2009 and she got pregnant for him and gave birth to a baby girl 3 years ago.

The police said the victim stated further that her father used to threaten her with cultural implication of refusing him to sleep with her.

Abimbola Oyeyemi, Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Police Command said Upon the receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Shagamu Division CSP Aduroja Moses led the detectives to the resident of the man where he was promptly arrested.

He said that on interrogation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the crime but blamed it all on the devil’s handwork.

He confessed to have been sleeping with the girl since the demise of his wife and that he started having problem with the girl when she started going out with another person whom she wanted to get married to.

He confessed that the he was trying to prevent the girl from getting married so as to continue having his way with her.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police Cp Ahmed Iliyasu has directed that the suspect be transferred to Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of State Criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution of the suspect.