Man rapes his only 15-year-old daughter for 3years
The Delta
State indigene, who lives on Adegbite Street, Ori-Okuta, in the Ikorodu area of
Lagos State, was alleged to have raped his 15-year-old daughter, Rose, for over
three years.
According to
the information gathered by PUNCH Metro, Paul started sexually abusing Rose when she was in
Junior Secondary School Three.
When the secret got to the knowledge of a teacher,
Paul allegedly changed her school.
The suspect was said to have continued the abuse until she
got to Senior Secondary School Two in her new school.
Rose’s
former teacher was said to have run into her sometime in October 2017 and told
a friend about Rose’s plight, who then alerted the Lagos State Office of the
Public Defender through the agency’s social media platform.
The officials
of the agency reported the case to the police at the Owutu division, who then
arrested the suspect and rescued the 15-year-old.
A social
worker, who was part of the rescue, told PUNCH Metro that Paul started
sleeping with his only daughter after separating from her mother.
He said,
“The man had been defiling his daughter since the wife left him. She is their
only daughter and when the marriage broke down, he took custody of her. That
was when the problem started.
“He
started sleeping with her when she was barely 12 years old. She was in JSS 3
then. They were about to start their final exams in the junior school when her
colleagues found her crying uncontrollably. When they could not console her,
they called the attention of one of their teachers, who then took her to a
room.
“She told
the teacher what she had been going through and the teacher informed Rose’s
pastor at a branch of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, who counselled her.
Her father was invited and that was the end of the case.
“The man,
who was desperate to cover up the crime, changed her school and she lost
contact with the teacher.”
PUNCH Metro gathered that the defilement continued until Rose got to
SSS 2 in her new school.
It was
learnt that the teacher in her former school ran into her one day and they had
a brief discussion about her (Rose) welfare.
The
teacher, who suspected the abuse was still continuing, reportedly informed a
friend, who wrote about Rose’s ordeal on OPD’s Facebook page
on October 9.
A member
of the OPD team that visited the victim’s school said she initially denied the
defilement and attempted to exonerate her father.
He said,
“She kept lying and when we didn’t get a breakthrough, we got in touch with the
mandatory reporter (teacher) who then assisted us in trailing her to her
parent’s house. The police arrested the man and rescued the girl.
“They were
both taken to a police station. During interrogation, the girl again denied
that anything happened. Her father suddenly became aggressive and said we
didn’t have his permission to interview his daughter.
“The girl
was taken to the OPD’s office at Ikorodu, where she opened up to an officer. We
took her to a home in Ijede, where she was placed in a shelter and protective
custody.”
The social
worker who interviewed Rose said she gave a chilling account of her ordeal.
“She said
her father had been sleeping with her since she was in JSS 3 and he slept with
her at least three times in a month. She said he slept with her in August and
September 2017 as well. She explained that he always poured his semen into her
private parts and he never used contraceptives. She said anytime he slept with
her, he would tell her not to tell anybody. The girl said she could not tell
people because she thought nobody would believe her,” the official said.
It was
gathered that she was placed on medication over complaints that she had yet to
see her menstrual period, just as some growths were allegedly spotted in her
private parts.
She was
reportedly taken to Mirabel Centre, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital,
Ikeja, for medical tests.
PUNCH
Metro gathered
that the result of the tests, which had been given to the police, showed that
Rose’s hymen was broken and there was “continuous penetration” of her private
parts.
PUNCH Metro learnt that after the victim’s confession, the Owutu
Divisional Police Officer requested that she be brought back to the station.
In a drama
that ensued at the DPO’s office, Paul, who had initially boasted, was alleged
to have become humble after being confronted with his daughter’s confession.
“When the
DPO asked what he had to say to the daughter’s allegations, he said, ‘Oga, I am in your hands o’. The DPO ordered that he should be taken
back to the cell,” a source said.
The
Director of the OPD, Mrs. Olubukola Salami, confirmed the incident, adding that
the agency would pursue the case to the end.
She said,
“We cannot stop re-emphasising the zero tolerance of the Lagos State Government
for domestic and sexual abuse. OPD is alarmed at the high rate of incidents of
sexual abuse, especially by people of trust. OPD is not only interested in
arresting and prosecuting perpetrators, it is also interested in curbing this
rising trend.”
The Lagos
State police spokesperson, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, said the suspect would
soon be arraigned in court.
He said,
“The case was reported at the Owutu division and the DPO led a police team to
arrest the suspect. The girl was taken to a hospital where preliminary medical
tests were conducted on her to be sure she was not infected or had any
pregnancy or mental issue as a result of the sexual abuse.
“The case
will be transferred to the Gender Unit of the state police command for further
investigation before the case will be charged to court. For now, we are working
with the girl’s confessional statement.”
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