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Man rapes 12-year-old daughter in Lagos - Edoman - 11-25-2017
A 35 - year - old father , Emmanuel Idoko , appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates ’ Court in Lagos on Friday for alleged defilement of his 12 - year - old daughter.
The Prosecutor, Sgt . Lucky Ihehie , said Idoko slept with his daughter in his home at 35 , Akinwonsola St . , Oworonshoki, Kosofe Area of Lagos .
The accused is facing three counts bordering on defilement of a minor contrary to Sections 137 , 160 and 170 of Criminal Code Law 2015 .
Corroborating the incident, the coordinator, Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team , Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi , told the court that the defilement started in July 2017 .
“The alleged defilement started precisely in July 2017 in their single room apartment where the 12 - year - old girl was allegedly assaulted sexually by her biological father.
“According to reports , the mother of the survivor (name withheld) divorced her father over three years ago but Idoko did not allow the mother to go with her children.
“The father , the survivor and his other nine-year- old daughter live together in his single room apartment .
“The survivor recalled that the first incidence happened in July when her father forcefully undressed her at about 11 : 00 p .m . Though she resisted , her own father raped her .
“She said since then, her father’ s gruesome act has been consistent weekly and precisely on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
“This caused serious emotional trauma for the young girl who is in primary five . She kept this to herself until she finally opened up to a mandated reporter.
“It was the mandated reporter who reported the case to the police , took her to Mirabel Centre, a sexual assault referral centre in Lagos , which examined and confirmed forceful penetrations on her .
“ At the sexual assault referral centre, she was administered drugs and lodged in a private children centre in the area .
“The matter was reported to DSVRT on November 21 by Ketu Police Station Family Unit after presenting hospital reports, then the father was arrested, ” she said.
The accused pleaded not guilty .
The Magistrate, Mrs Sule Amzat , granted the accused N 200 , 000 bail with two sureties in like sum .
She adjourned the case until December 12 for continuation of trial.
Section 137 stipulates 14 years imprisonment for the offender.
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