Father remanded for allegedly impregnating daughter
A magistrates’ court sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, has remanded a 40-year-old man, Olorunlogbon Murtala, for allegedly impregnating his daughter. The incident allegedly happened at Alagbede compound, Oke-Ola, Oro, Irepodun LGA of the state. The victim (name withheld) reported the case at Oro police station before it was transferred to the Anti-Human Trafficking […]
A magistrates’ court sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, has remanded a 40-year-old man, Olorunlogbon Murtala, for allegedly impregnating his daughter.
The incident allegedly happened at Alagbede compound, Oke-Ola, Oro, Irepodun LGA of the state.
The victim (name withheld) reported the case at Oro police station before it was transferred to the Anti-Human Trafficking section at the police headquarters in Ilorin.
According to the charge sheet, “On 25/01/2025 while she was sleeping, the accused forcefully had sexual intercourse with her without her consent.”
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The accused father also allegedly repeated the act “in the midnight of 27/02/2025 which resulted in pregnancy,” the sheet added.
The police told the court that the suspect confessed to the crime.
The prosecutor, Sergeant Ajanaku Abdulkadir, urged the court to remand the suspect pending advice from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).
In his ruling, Magistrate H. A. Alege ordered the remand of the suspect in a federal correctional facility and adjourned the case to March 10, 2025.