The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a
47-year-old trader, Uchena Elumadu, for allegedly
raping his 15-year-old daughter in the Agege area
of the state.
SUNDAY PUNCH learnt that each time the Imo State
indigene slept with the victim, he would drug her to
prevent her from being pregnant.
He was, however, caught by his wife, who raised
the alarm which drew the attention of neighbours
and residents of Martins Street, New Oko Oba,
Agege, where the incident happened.
The suspect, upon his arrest, allegedly admitted to
sleeping with his daughter three times.
A police source said immediately the incest was
discovered by the girl’s mother on Monday,
September 19, the suspect fled the house.
He said, “The man has three children, two girls and
one boy. The victim is the first child and she is in
JSS 3. He had been sleeping with her for a long
time. He started sleeping with her in 2015.
“It was easy for him because his wife is a casual
worker at the airport and she is most times on
night duty and does not sleep at home. What he
does is to sneak into the room at midnight while
the other children are asleep. He will wake the girl
up, rape her and give her drugs to prevent
pregnancy.
“But on September 19, his wife was around. He
woke up and went to the room to wake up the girl,
not knowing that his wife was awake and observing
everything.
“The woman caught him in the act and shouted.
She reported the case directly to the Commissioner
of Police, Fatai Owoseni.”
The source said the matter was immediately
referred to the Gender Unit of the Lagos State
Police Command headquarters, Ikeja, where a
manhunt was launched for the suspect.
The source, who stated that Elumadu was arrested
at his house on Friday after the police got a tip-off
that he was around, added that the suspect thought
that the case had died down.
The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo
Badmos, who confirmed the incident, said the
victim had been admitted to Police College
Hospital, Ikeja.
She said, “Preliminary investigation reveals that the
suspect had on different occasions raped the
daughter, after which he administered drugs to her
to prevent her from getting pregnant.
“The 15-year-old girl told the police that the father
on countless occasions woke her up in the middle
of the night to rape her mostly when the mother
was on night duty.
“The mother caught the suspect having intercourse
with the victim. The father admitted to raping her
on three occasions, blaming the act on the devil.
The victim is currently admitted to Police College
Hospital, where she is receiving treatment. This is
in partnership with Mirabel Centre and the Lagos
State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, where
medical examination will be carried out on her.”
Badmos, a Superintendent of Police, said the CP
had ordered that the suspect be charged to court at
the end of investigations.
She added that the command had no tolerance for
sexual abuse and domestic violence.
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