By Christian George
The Kogi Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a 41-year-old father for impregnating his 16 years old daughter.
According to a report by Daily Post, the Kogi State Commandant, Ahmad Gandi, who spoke after parading the suspect on Wednesday at NSCDC Command Headquarters, Lokoja, said the command received a complaint lodged by an NGO on May 5.
Commandant Gandi explained that the suspect, who is the biological father of the victim was reported to have had canal knowledge of his daughter.
He said that the illicit act had taken place for three years, spanning from 2020 to 2023 when the victim was 16 years old.
Gandi said that the younger sister of the victim advised her that they should either commit suicide or kill their father to free themselves from the abusive act.
He added that the suspect had admitted to committing the crime and will be charged in court after the investigation.
However, the command did not reveal the identity of both the victim and the suspect to avoid the victim’s stigmatisation.
The victim narrated that she had been sexually harassed by her father since her mother left home.
“It happened in 2020 when my mum left home and since then my Dad had been sexually abusing me.
“In 2021, my father impregnated me and took me to a clinic where they aborted the pregnancy I had for him.
“I couldn’t leave the house because of my younger sister as I was afraid my father could do the same thing to my sister,” the victim said.
