A 40-year-old man Taofeek Sulaiman was on Monday 24th of October 2022 arrested by men of Ogun state Police Command for having unlawful carnal knowledge of his 13 years old stepdaughter (name withheld).
NigeriaCrime.com learned that suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged at Owode Yewa Divisional Headquarters by the mother of the victim, who reported that she got married to the suspect after the demise of her husband who happened to be the father of the victim.
Victims mother’s account
According to the victim’s mother, my daughter revealed that the suspect who is now my husband has been having sex with her since the 14th of October 2022 and that the suspect has been threatening to kill her if she reports it to anyone.
Based oniles the report, the DPO Owode Yewa division, CSP Muhammed S Baba, quickly detailed his detectives to the scene where the randy stepfather was promptly arrested.
Confirming the arrest, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Police Command said during interrogation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the crime, but blamed it all on the devil’s handiwork.”
“The victim was taken to Idiroko General Hospital by the Police for medical attention,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has 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.