Mfon Jeremiah, a 39-year-old man arrested in Ogun State for impregnating his daughter has stated that he thought that he was having sex with his wife.
Jeremiah, a resident of FIRRO Estate off Adesan, Mowe was arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for impregnating his 13-year-old biological daughter.
The suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Mowe divisional headquarters by the mother of the victim who said that she discovered that her daughter was four months pregnant, and when she inquired from the daughter, she was informed that it was her father who impregnated her.
Upon the report, the DPO Mowe division, SP Folake Afeniforo, quickly detailed detectives to the suspect’s house where he was promptly arrested.
On interrogation, the suspect confessed to being responsible for his daughter’s pregnancy but claimed to be under a spell when he did it. He informed the police that he was dreaming of having sex with his wife who has separated from him for some time now, only to discover that it was her daughter that he had sex with.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has directed that the suspect be transferred to anti human trafficking and child labour unit of the state Criminal Investigation Departments for further investigation and possible prosecution.
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