A 55-year-old man, identified as Osaro, has been arrested by
men of the Edo State Police Command for allegedly defiling his nine-year-old
daughter.
men of the Edo State Police Command for allegedly defiling his nine-year-old
daughter.
Osaro, according to his wife, Stella, had earlier
impregnated their 17-year-old daughter, just as she told newsmen at the Ogida
Police Division, Benin, that she recently returned to her husband’s house after
he said he had repented.
impregnated their 17-year-old daughter, just as she told newsmen at the Ogida
Police Division, Benin, that she recently returned to her husband’s house after
he said he had repented.
She said: “My husband wanted to sleep with my second
daughter. He later succeeded in sleeping with my other daughter. After
impregnating the girl, he begged me several times to forgive him.
daughter. He later succeeded in sleeping with my other daughter. After
impregnating the girl, he begged me several times to forgive him.
“He started the church I attended and confessed what he had
done. The church members begged me and I accepted him. He has already paid my
bride price so I went back.
done. The church members begged me and I accepted him. He has already paid my
bride price so I went back.
“After we had settled, my husband started with our daughter
again. The little girl told me what she was going through in the hands of her
father. I asked my husband, but he denied. He said he had stopped the act since
he repented.
again. The little girl told me what she was going through in the hands of her
father. I asked my husband, but he denied. He said he had stopped the act since
he repented.
“One afternoon, I caught him with our daughter. I went to
the church and vowed that I cannot continue with the marriage. I am tired of
forgiving him all the time.
the church and vowed that I cannot continue with the marriage. I am tired of
forgiving him all the time.
“On Christmas Day, he drove me outside at about 8 p.m. He
was alone inside with the children. The next day, my daughter told me what he
did to her. When I decided to check my daughter’s private part, he wanted to
beat me, but neighbours intervened.”
was alone inside with the children. The next day, my daughter told me what he
did to her. When I decided to check my daughter’s private part, he wanted to
beat me, but neighbours intervened.”
The victim asked police to jail her father.
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