Father and Son Rape, Impregnate Girl, 13

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

The Police in Lagos have arrested a father, one Kabiru Oke, 44 and his son, Faruq, 19, for allegedly raping a13-year old girl and eventually impregnating her.

The incident happened at Olatikpo Street in Egbeda, Lagos, where they reside with the victim.

P.M.EXPRESS reports as disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Bala Elkana.
He said that on 27^th March, 2019, the Command’s Gender Section received a complaint of defilement of a minor reported by the mother of the minor (name withheld) against the husband of her elder sister Kabiru Oke of No 1 Olatikupo Street, Egbeda and his son, Oke Faruq of the same address.
DSP Elkana explained that the victim (name withheld) lived with the alleged perpetrators for a couple of years. He said that the unholy affairs between the minor and the first suspect reportedly started on 20th October, 2018, with the suspect having constant sexual intercourse with the victim. The second suspect, being the son of the first suspect, started having unlawful carnal knowledge of the same minor on 10th January, 2019. The suspects reportedly constantly threatened to kill the victim if she ever told anybody about the affairs.

However, the victim exposed them when her mother suspected some changes in her and eventually discovered that she was pregnant.
He said the victim was later taken to Mirabel Centre by the Gender Unit of the Police Command for medical examination.
Based on the report, the two suspects were arrested and later charged before Ogba Magistrate Court presided by Mrs. S.O. Osunsanmi for defilement.
The prosecutor asked the court to order for the DPP’s report to determine their fate as it involved a minor. It was gathered that the matter may be referred to the High Court if the DPP’s report finds them culpable.
The Court directed the prosecutor, Supol E. Ayorinde, to duplicate the file and send to the DPP for advice.
The matter was adjourned for the report of the DPP to be ready while the father and son were remanded in Kirikiri Prison.