Police arrest man for impregnating his 15-year-old stepdaughter in Ekiti
Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Ojo Babatunde for allegedly assaulting and impregnating his 15-year-old stepdaughter.
In a statement released on Wednesday by the Command’s spokesperson, Sunday Abutu and signed by the state’s Commissioner of Police, Moronkeji Adesina, explained that the Juvenile Welfare Centre (JWC) of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) on Friday, July 22, arrested the man identified as Ojo Babatunde of No15, Edugbe Street, Obadore, Omuo- Ekiti for repeatedly assaulting and impregnating his 15-year-old stepdaughter.
The victim, who is already four months pregnant, claimed that the suspect, Ojo Babatunde, who is also her stepfather, had unlawful carnal knowledge of her severally, before and after she became pregnant.
She explained that the stepfather started assaulting her when her mother gave birth through Caesarean Section (CS) and had to spend about three weeks in the hospital, leaving her and the stepfather at home.
According to her, the stepfather used to have unlawful carnal knowledge of her at home when her mother was away and oftentimes lured her to the farm and defiled her after which he will threaten her never to tell anyone or she would face the consequence.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the crime and claimed it was the handwork of the devil.
Adesina added that the suspect would be arraigned in court once the investigation is concluded.
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