Police take action as father allegedly impregnates 15-year-old daughter, details emerge

• A 48-years-old man is set to appear in court for allegedly sleeping with his daughter for years and ended up impregnating her
• Police authorities in Cross River state have arrested Mallam Adamu Ibrahim Umaru for allegedly s3xually assaulting his 15-year-old daughter, Amina Adamu Ibrahim

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A man named Adamu Ibrahim Umaru, age 48, was on Thursday, November 21, paraded by Zone 6 Police Command in Cross River over an allegation of defiling and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter.

Man arrested for allegedly impregnating his daughter. Image of police officer for illustration purposes. Photo credit: Nigeria Police Force
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The command's spokesperson, SP Nelson Okpabi, disclosed to the press that the suspect was arrested on Friday, November 15, following a petition filed by Aisha, the victim’s aunt.

“The personnel of the Zonal Human Rights Unit acting on a petition referred to the team for investigation, on the 15th November, 2024 apprehended Mallam Adamu Ibrahim Umaru.“The suspect is a native of Bundugudu LGA of Zamfara State, residing at No. 27 Edem Odo Street, Calabar who unlawfully defiled his daughter,” he stated.

How it was discovered the man impregnated his daughter

As reported by The Guardian, the spokesman said that the petitioner had stated that she noticed changes in the girl’s physiology and took her to the hospital where test that was conducted confirmed her to be nine weeks pregnant.

The police said that the victim in her statement, alleged that her father, mallam Umaru was responsible for her pregnancy.

She added that her father started having illicit affairs with her since 2023 in a hotel located in Calabar and had threatened to kill her should she reveal this to anybody.

Speaking with journalists, the suspect denied the allegation and appealed for him to be release to attend to another urgent matter in an Abuja court.

“I am due to appear tomorrow in a court at federal high court in Abuja over murder charges and I did not even commit what am being alleged of against my daughter,” he appealed.

However, the police said that the suspect will be arraign in a court at the end of Investigation in accordance with extant laws if found culpable.

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65-year-old pastor arrested for defiling minor in Ogun

In a related development, Legit.ng reported that a clergyman, Timothy Adedibu was accused of allegedly defiling a nine-year-old girl in Ogun state.

Police operatives arrested the 65-year-old pastor after the minor’s uncle raised the alarm over the incident

The state police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola said all parties will be transferred to the headquarters for further investigation.

Source: Legit.ng