File photo of police arrest
The Police Command in Ogun State has arrested a man, Ojo Babatunde, for allegedly defiling and impregnating his 15-year-old step-daughter.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Sunday Abutu, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
Abutu said that the suspect was arrested by the Welfare Centre of the State Criminal Investigation Department, of the command.
He said, ”The suspect was arrested at No 15, Edugbe Street, Obadore, Omuo-Ekiti in Ekiti-East Local Government Area of the state.
”The victim, who is already four months pregnant, claimed that Babatunde, is also her step-father.
“She said that Abutu started defiling her when her mother gave birth and had to spend about three weeks in the hospital.
”He often lures her onto the farm and defiles her. He threatens to harm her if she tells anyone,” he said.
The Police spokesman said that the suspect had confessed to the crime during interrogation, claiming that it was the handwork of the devil,.
He added that the suspect would be arraigned in court soon.
