The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old man for allegedly sexually violating his three daughters at the Ijede area of the metropolis.
The suspect, Mr Olusegun Adefemi, was accused of defiling his three daughters, who are ages three, five and seven.
While the three year old girl alleged that her father hurt her private part, others alleged that he hurt their anus.
Adefemi, speaking at the Police headquarters, Ikeja, yesterday, denied ever defiling his children.
He said: "I don't abuse my children. I usually drop them with neighbours whenever I’m going out. You know that I can’t just sit at home and expect manna to fall from heaven. I need to go out and work. Only God will judge whoever is lying against me. I don't know why my children are also lying against me. I was surprised when Neighbourhood Corps officials came to my house to arrest me. They claimed to have information that I was sexually defiling my children.
“I immediately followed them to their office. When we got there, they said that I was forcing my children to have sex with me. I then told them that I didn’t know what they were talking about.”
Adefemi added: "There are thousands of ladies outside, why would I defile my children? I had issue with my wife, which was why she divorced me. Since the divorce, I have been the one taking care of the children alone. I don't sleep with my children. The person, who gave that information to Neighborhood Corps Watch, is just trying to separate me from my children. I can't do without them; that was why I didn’t allow their mother to take them. I don't know where the trouble is coming from, but I know that I will overcome it.”
According to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Edgal Imohimi, Adefemi was arrested on February 2, by Neighborhood Corps officials, after which investigation and arrest was made.
Imohimi noted: "The suspect, who had separated from his wife over marital issues, had been in custody of the children for some time. When the arrest was made, and the children rescued, the three years old had sustained injury in her private part due to forceful penetration by her father.
“The two other siblings were also abused by the suspect who is their father. Whenever they refused him penetration through their anus, he beats them on daily basis for refusing him access to them.”
Imohimi said that the three year old girl had been taken to hospital for examination and treatment. The other two, had been placed in a temporary home for proper observation of their health.
Imohimi further warned parents and guardians to be extra careful when caring for female children.
The CP disclosed that the suspect would be charged to court after completion of investigation.
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