A 39-year-old man Mfon Jeremiah a resident of FIRRO Estate off Adesan ,Mowe has been arrested for impregnating his 13 year-old daughter.
His arrest followed a report at Mowe divisional headquarters by the girl’s mother.
According to a press statement by the Ogun police command spokesman Oyeyemi Abimbola on Friday, the mother discovered that her daughter is pregnant, and her husband is responsible.
The victim was taken to the hospital where it was confirmed that, she is four months pregnant.
Upon the report, the DPO Mowe division, SP Folake Afeniforo, quickly detailed detectives to the suspect’s house where he was promptly arrested.
On interrogation, the suspect confessed been responsible for his daughter’s pregnancy, but claimed to be under spell when he did it.
“He informed the police that he was dreaming having sex with his wife who have separated from him for some time now only to discover that it was her daughter that he has sex with,” the police spokesman said.
Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has directed that the suspect be transferred to anti human trafficking and child labour unit of the state Criminal Investigation Departments for further investigation and possible prosecution.