been sleeping with his 15-year-old daughter in their Oko-Oba home in
Abule-Egba area of Lagos State.
caught in the act by his wife, a Customs officer. Ehumadu, a
businessman, was arrested after one of his brothers-in-law reported the
case to the police.
twice, adding that the first instance was under the influence of
alcohol. According to him,
“I did the abominable act with my eldest daughter. But I only raped her
twice. I don’t know what came over me. I am convinced that forces
beyond me led me into committing the crime. “Both incidents happened on
Fridays. One Friday night, one of my friends invited me to a naming
ceremony around Power Line, New Oko-Oba. I came back home drunk but my
wife was not around. All my children, except the eldest, were asleep.
“Immediately, I rushed in and raped her.
I did not meet her as a virgin. But the second time, my wife was at
home. “That Friday night, we were all watching a movie, when I suddenly
stood up and went straight into my daughter’s room and started raping
her. It was at that point that my wife caught me and started shouting.
“My wife did not want to go to the police because of the embarrassment
it would bring to the family and because of her reputation as a Customs
officer. But her brother did.”
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