A 44-year old man, Adeshina Adeyemi, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly brutalizing his 17-year old biological daughter to submission and engaging her in anal sex in order to satisfy his sexual desires.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Ajowa Street, Iju Ishaga area of Lagos, where they reside.
According to the Police, the suspect allegedly lured the daughter and ordered her to remove her pants to engage her in sexual activity but she refused which led him to give her serious beatings. He forced her to remove her pants and he penetrated her to satisfy his sexual desires.
However, the information leaked because of the injuries the victim sustained and she opened up. She revealed what led to the assault on her by her father.
The matter was reported to the Police in the area and he was arrested and transferred to the Gender Section of the Command for interrogation over his alleged conduct.
After rounds of interrogation, the Police found him culpable and consequently charged him before the Ogba Magistrate Court for the alleged offence, which attracts several years of imprisonment or life imprisonment.
The Court did not take his plea when he was arraigned following a motion moved by the prosecutor, Inspector Lucky Ihiehie, asking the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for legal advice.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. O.A. Layinka, ordered his remand in custody at the correctional centre at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending the outcome of the DPP’s advice and directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send it to the DPP.
The matter was adjourned till 20th May, 2024, for mention for the report of the DPP’s advice to be ready, which will determine if the matter will be transferred to the High Court or not over jurisdiction.