A 49 years old man, Ubong Williams Akpan, has been arrested by operatives of Ogun State Police ,for defiling his 12 years old daughter (name withheld).
The suspect was arrested on April 2, 2021 following a report lodged at Itele Ota divisional headquarters by the victim.
She reported that her father had been abusing her sexually since when she was seven years old and that she could no longer bear it.
Upon the report by the daughter, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Itele Ota division, CSP Monday Unoegbe, detailed his detectives to the scene where the suspect was promptly arrested.
On interrogation, he confessed to committing the crime claiming that his wife was appearing too old, and she was no longer looking attractive to him.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to family support unit of Ota area command for further investigation and prosecution.
He also directed that the victim be taken to the general hospital for proper medical treatment.
