The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man, Timothy Idowu, for allegedly molesting his 15-year-old daughter in the Aradagun, Badagry area of the state.
According to Punch, the matter got to the attention of the police after the victim, Victoria (pseudonym), packed from her father’s apartment to put up with a family friend in the Ikotun area.
He had travelled for a prayer meeting on the day his daughter fled home.
It was learnt that Victoria, who had been kept in government’s custody, was raped while her mother was bedridden.
Idowu was arrested on Thursday, June 23, by the Badagry Police Division.
A social worker, identified only as Ibrahim, who reported the matter to the police, said the victim fled to her aunt in the Ikotun area.
He said: “The victim fled to a relative, who is her aunt in the Ikotun area. The aunt thereafter contacted our organisation. The case got to my attention last week. I reported the case at the police station in Badagry immediately and the man was arrested. “The victim said she could not bear it anymore as her father had raped her several times in the year. She said anytime the family slept at night, the father would sneak into her room and rape her. He would thereafter warn her not to tell anyone. She claimed the father started from the beginning of the year.” Speaking with PUNCH Metro, a neighbour, who did not want his name in print, said the victim had also reported to her while fleeing the house.
She said: “The girl came to me on the day she was fleeing home and said her father had been molesting her. I thought she was mentally unstable, until the man was arrested some days ago.” Victoria told the police in her statement that her father deflowered her.
She said: “I am 15 years old. I am in Senior Secondary Class 2. My father deflowered me several months ago, and he had been molesting me since then. Whenever he did it, he would clean up the mess and warn me not to tell anybody.” A police source said the suspect also allegedly raped Victoria’s elder sister, who attended a college of education in Lagos State.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed Idowu’s arrest.
“Investigation is still ongoing,” she added.
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Posted: at 4-07-2016 06:05 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Kennycynth at 4-07-2016 06:19 AM (8 years ago) (f)
abomination!
Posted: at 4-07-2016 06:19 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Is dis a curse or something cus dis abomination is in vogue now. How can any man dick rise for his own daughter flesh and blood wit out feeling irritated first. OK let's assume its diabolic, can't he fight d temptation since he goes to church to pray always? Na wa o
Posted: at 4-07-2016 07:00 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
scottchris at 4-07-2016 07:08 AM (8 years ago) (m)
Am still imagining a father molesting his daughter.... Is its appalling, its disgusting, its evil.... Abomination, abeg that man needs 600 strokes of koboko b4 any judgment to be sentenced.... Make e head correct small
GOD BLESS NIGERIA!!!
Posted: at 4-07-2016 07:08 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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