The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old father for repeatedly raping his 17-year-old daughter in Kurmi Ado Village in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesman of Bauchi State Police Command, CSP Mohammed Ahmed Wakil disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
He said that the accused father, Umar Sule, was reported to have committed the crime last November, adding that the crime was “repeatedly committed in his matrimonial bedroom”.
He said “Upon receipt of the report, a team of detectives was assigned to conduct a discreet investigation and arrest the accused.
“During interrogation, the defendant willingly admitted his wrongdoing and added that he had been molesting her several times on different occasions, which led to her pregnancy for three months, according to an examination report obtained from a medical practitioner.
“While interviewing the victim, she corroborated the suspect’s statements, adding that the incident happened when her mother travelled to visit her parents at Burra village via Ningi LGA, Bauchi State, which her father took advantage of and was having sexual intercourse with her.
“Thereafter, on the return of her mother, she observed the victim was pregnant and questioned her who was responsible. The victim disclosed that it was her biological father.”
According to Wakil, the Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu has directed that the case be charged to court after the completion of investigation.
