A 52-year - old retired civil servant, Paul Akpederi has been arrested by Lagos police for defiling his own daughter. The
Delta State indigene, who lives on Adegbite Street , Ori-Okuta, in the
Ikorodu area of Lagos State , was alleged to have raped his 15- year
-old daughter , Rose , for over three years.
According to PUNCH Metro, the sexually abuse started when she was in Junior Secondary School Three . When the secret got to the knowledge of a teacher , Paul allegedly changed her school. The suspect was said to have continued the abuse until she got to Senior Secondary School Two in her new school .
Rose’
s former teacher was said to have run into her sometime in October 2017
and told a friend about Rose ’ s plight, who then alerted the Lagos
State Office of the Public Defender through the agency’ s social media
platform .
Our correspondent learnt that officials of the agency
reported the case to the police at the Owutu division , who then
arrested the suspect and rescued the 15- year -old . A social
worker , who was part of the rescue, told our correspondent that Paul
started sleeping with his only daughter after separating from her mother
.
He said;
“ The man had been defiling his daughter since the
wife left him . She is their only daughter and when the marriage broke
down , he took custody of her. That was when the problem started .
“
He started sleeping with her when she was barely 12 years old . She was
in JSS 3 then . They were about to start their final exams in the
junior school when her colleagues found her crying uncontrollably . When
they could not console her , they called the attention of one of their
teachers , who then took her to a room .
“ She told the teacher
what she had been going through and the teacher informed Rose’ s pastor
at a branch of the Redeemed Christian Church of God , who counselled
her. Her father was invited and that was the end of the case .
“ The man , who was desperate to cover up the crime , changed her school and she lost contact with the teacher . ”
PUNCH Metro gathered that the defilement continued until Rose got to SSS 2 in her new school. It
was learnt that the teacher in her former school ran into her one day
and they had a brief discussion about her ( Rose) welfare. The
teacher , who suspected the abuse was still continuing , reportedly
informed a friend , who wrote about Rose ’ s ordeal on OPD ’ s Facebook
page on October 9.
A member of the OPD team that visited the
victim ’ s school said she initially denied the defilement and attempted
to exonerate her father .
He said;
“ She kept lying and when we
didn ’ t get a breakthrough, we got in touch with the mandatory
reporter ( teacher ) who then assisted us in trailing her to her parent’
s house. The police arrested the man and rescued the girl .
“
They were both taken to a police station . During interrogation , the
girl again denied that anything happened . Her father suddenly became
aggressive and said we didn ’ t have his permission to interview his
daughter .
“ The girl was taken to the OPD ’ s office at Ikorodu , where she opened up to an officer . We took her to a home in Ijede , where she was placed in a shelter and protective custody. ” The social worker who interviewed Rose said she gave a chilling account of her ordeal.
“
She said her father had been sleeping with her since she was in JSS 3
and he slept with her at least three times in a month. She said he slept
with her in August and September 2017 as well. She explained that he
always poured his semen into her private parts and he never used
contraceptives . She said anytime he slept with her, he would tell her
not to tell anybody. The girl said she could not tell people because she
thought nobody would believe her, ” the official said .
It was
gathered that she was placed on medication over complaints that she had
yet to see her menstrual period , just as some growths were allegedly
spotted in her private parts . She was reportedly taken to Mirabel Centre, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, for medical tests.
Our
correspondent gathered that the result of the tests , which had been
given to the police, showed that Rose’ s hymen was broken and there was “
continuous penetration ” of her private parts .
PUNCH Metro
learnt that after the victim’ s confession, the Owutu Divisional Police
Officer requested that she be brought back to the station . In a
drama that ensued at the DPO ’ s office , Paul, who had initially
boasted, was alleged to have become humble after being confronted with
his daughter ’ s confession .
“ When the DPO asked what he had to
say to the daughter ’ s allegations , he said , ‘ Oga , I am in your
hands o’ . The DPO ordered that he should be taken back to the cell , ” a
source said .
The Director of the OPD , Mrs . Olubukola Salami,
confirmed the incident, adding that the agency would pursue the case to
the end .
She said , “ We cannot stop re -emphasising the zero
tolerance of the Lagos State Government for domestic and sexual abuse .
OPD is alarmed at the high rate of incidents of sexual abuse ,
especially by people of trust. OPD is not only interested in arresting
and prosecuting perpetrators, it is also interested in curbing this
rising trend. ”
The Lagos State police spokesperson, ASP Olarinde Famous -Cole , said the suspect would soon be arraigned in court .
He
said , “ The case was reported at the Owutu division and the DPO led a
police team to arrest the suspect . The girl was taken to a hospital
where preliminary medical tests were conducted on her to be sure she was
not infected or had any pregnancy or mental issue as a result of the
sexual abuse .
“ The case will be transferred to the Gender Unit
of the state police command for further investigation before the case
will be charged to court . For now , we are working with the girl’ s
confessional statement . ”
52-Year-Old Father Rapes His 15-Year-Old Only Daughter For More Than 3 Years
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