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The suspect, whose name was not disclosed, was also said to have attempted to rape his third daughter.
Our correspondent gathered that the
arrest was initiated by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Women
Affairs, Mrs. Pulu Zifawei.
The 14-year-old daughter, a student of
the Community Secondary School, Agbura, was said to have reported the
sexual harassment by her father to the school counsellor during a
guardian and counselling session.
The school counsellor, who is also the
victim’s class teacher, reported the case to the Ministry of Women
Affairs which alerted the police.
The suspect was arrested and detained at the Azikoro Police Station.
A community source, Rowland Eview, told
our correspondent that investigations by the police revealed that the
suspect had already impregnated two of his daughters.
One of the daughters, 23, was said to have conceived twice for the father but mysteriously lost the babies at birth.
The second pregnant daughter was said to have relocated from the community out of shame.
The 21-year-old son of the suspect, who
declined to mention his name, said he became aware of his father’s
shameful acts at the age of 12.
“Our mother had reported the matter to
the members of the family. On that day, our father nearly beat my mother
to death. Each time the issue came up, my father would beat my mother,”
he said.
He said the father had also inflicted machete cuts on him and his elder brother for daring to challenge his actions.
A senior police officer at the Azikoro
Police Station confirmed to our correspondent that the suspect was in
detention but said the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Alex
Akhigbe, must be contacted for further details.
But Akhigbe told our correspondent that he was in a meeting.
Culled from Punchng.com
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