How 52-year-old man slept severally with own daughter, got her pregnant

Mr. Emmanuel Ikhine, 52, was arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly raping and impregnating his 18-year-old daughter.

The suspect was said to have divorced his wife a few years ago, reportedly had carnal knowledge of his daughter several times, which eventually resulted in pregnancy.

The victim is his only female child out of three children.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, said the suspect was arrested following a report by a neighbour, Yemisi Ashade.

The police spokesman said the victim reported the case to the neighbour when she could no longer bear the sexual assault by her father.

He disclosed that the the suspect threatened her not to reveal the affair to anyone.

Oyeyemi said the command confirmed that the daughter was pregnant for her father after a test was conducted on her, adding that, “The victim stated that she could no longer bear the sexual assault hence, she confided in their neighbour.

“Upon the report, the DPO, Sango-Ota Police Station, CSP Godwin Idehai, dispatched detectives to the scene, where the randy father was promptly arrested.

“On interrogation, he made a confessional statement that he had been having carnal knowledge of the victim since he separated from his wife.

“The victim, who claimed to be the only female among the three children of her father, explained how the suspect had been sleeping with her whenever her brothers were not around, but when she could no longer bear it, she reported to their neighbour, who brought her to the station.

“The victim was taken to a general hospital, where it was confirmed that she was already pregnant for her father.

“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Bashir Makama, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and prosecution.”