A 41-year-old man identified as Raymond Anyanwu, has been detained for allegedly raping and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter.
The man who committed the offence at Ajao Estate, Isolo, blamed his sick actions on frustration.
He said:
“I started sleeping with my 15-year-old daughter sometime around January, after I lost my job. I am a transporter, but I took to alcohol after I lost my job and could not meet up with my responsibilities as the head of the house.”
Investigations revealed Anyanwu sleeps with his daughter when his wife has gone to work.
The issue became public after the victim’s aunty suspected that she was pregnant. After carrying out a test at home, they confirmed she was indeed pregnant.
The victim then confessed that her father was responsible for her pregnancy, and the mother decided against reporting to authorities after her husband beat her up and warned her not to disclose the incident to anyone.
The Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development alerted the police based on a tip off and the suspect was arrested last week Wednesday.
The victim’s mother had already arranged for an abortion, which had been carried out before she was rescued and taken into protective custody by the Lagos State government.
The case, which is currently being investigated at the Gender Unit of Lagos State Police Command, will be charged to Ikeja Magistrate’s Court today.
