Police Arrest Father for Impregnating Daughter, In Ogun
Ogun state Police Command arrested a man identified as Ganiyu Aikore for allegedly impregnating his 17-year-old daughter in the Mokola Isale-Tapa area of Abeokuta, Ogun State.
According to reports, Aikore has been sleeping with his daughter for some time, but his incest activity was exposed after his daughter informed him that she was pregnant after which he went to a pharmacy to procure abortion pills for her.
The victim suspected the drugs her father gave her were to terminate the 23-week old pregnancy so she opened up to some residents of the community who in turn reported the matter to the chairman of the community.
The matter was then taken to the Adatan Police Division where the chairman made a formal complain. The father was immediately arrested and placed in police custody pending police further investigation.
Spokesperson for the Ogun state Police Command, PPRO, SP Odutola Omolola said preliminary investigation showed that Aikore had been having carnal knowledge of his daughter for years, while she reiterates that justice will prevail and suspect will be charged to court after police investigation.