By Correspondent in Abeokuta.
A 39-year-old man, Mfon Jeremiah, a resident of FIRRO Estate off Adesan,Mowe has been arrested by men of the Police Command in Ogun state for allegedly impregnating his 13 year-old-biological daughter(name withheld).
According to the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO,for the Police Command in the state,SP Abimbola Oyeyemi,in a statement on Friday said the suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Mowe divisional headquarters by the mother of the victim who discovered that her daughter was pregnant.
Oyeyemi said when the mother inquired from the daughter about the pregnance, she was informed that it was her father who slept with her.
The police image maker said:”The victim was taken to the hospital where it was confirmed that she is four months pregnant.
“Upon the report, the DPO Mowe division, SP Folake Afeniforo, quickly detailed detectives to the suspect’s house, where he was promptly arrested.
“On interrogation, the suspect confessed been responsible for his daughter’s pregnancy, but claimed to be under spell when he did it.
“He informed the police that he was dreaming having sex with his wife who has separated from him for some time now only to discover that it was her daughter that he has sex with.
Oyeyemi said the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, had directed that the suspect be transferred to anti human trafficking and child labour unit of the state Criminal Investigation Departments for further investigation and possible prosecution.
Edited by Dada Ahmed