A man raped his 12-year-old daughter and tried to kill his wife when she attempted to stop him from assaulting her. The incident took place in a small village in Lokoja a southern state of on Friday 8th May, 2020.
According to police, the unidentified 45-year-old man reached home drunk Friday night and took the girl to an adjoining room where he attempted to rape her. Upon hearing the girl’s screams, the man’s wife and 14-year-old daughter rushed to the room.
When the wife attempted to stop him from assaulting their younger daughter, the man tried to strangle her to death. The girl, however, managed to escape. They immediately alerted the neighbors who in turn called the police. However, before the officers could reach the scene, the accused had fled.
The 12-year-old daughter told the investigators that her father first raped her in January and has since assaulted her several times. Investigation also revealed that the man had also raped his 14-year-old daughter in the past and continued to threaten to kill her if she told anyone about the incident.
A case of rape and child abuse and Molestation has been filed against the accused. A search by the police was put in place and the accused was cought and is awaiting trial.
Dear Nigerians, Rape and child abuse is a crime. Let us share love and not hate.
According to police, the unidentified 45-year-old man reached home drunk Friday night and took the girl to an adjoining room where he attempted to rape her. Upon hearing the girl’s screams, the man’s wife and 14-year-old daughter rushed to the room.
When the wife attempted to stop him from assaulting their younger daughter, the man tried to strangle her to death. The girl, however, managed to escape. They immediately alerted the neighbors who in turn called the police. However, before the officers could reach the scene, the accused had fled.
The 12-year-old daughter told the investigators that her father first raped her in January and has since assaulted her several times. Investigation also revealed that the man had also raped his 14-year-old daughter in the past and continued to threaten to kill her if she told anyone about the incident.
A case of rape and child abuse and Molestation has been filed against the accused. A search by the police was put in place and the accused was cought and is awaiting trial.
Dear Nigerians, Rape and child abuse is a crime. Let us share love and not hate.