An inspector of police attached to the State Intelligence Bureau at the Nasarawa State Police Command allegedly raped his 15-year-old niece and impregnated her.

Rabiatu Addra (the state chairman of the International Federation of Women Lawyers) stated this at a Lafia press conference on Wednesday.

She said that FIDA was notified by a whistleblower that the victim had been repeatedly raped multiple times by the suspect who was her uncle.

Rabiatu also stated that the cop was arrested and promised to make sure he is prosecuted.

She appealed to the police to conduct an investigation but she stated that FIDA would continue to follow the case until justice is served.

She stated that FIDA in collaboration with the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Response Team received the information from the whistleblower and mobilized police officers to arrest the suspect.

"Our team with the police took the victim to the hospital and paid for her treatment, but unfortunately, she lost her six-month-old baby.

“The state Ministry of Justice further paid the bill for a DNA test as part of the ongoing investigation to ascertain the real culprit.”

Rabiatu said the victim had been discharged from the hospital and reunited with her family.

“We are appealing to victims of abuse to always have the confidence to speak out so that we can render the necessary support to them,” she added.

Efforts to reach the Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, proved abortive, as he did not respond to phone calls and text messages sent to his mobile lines.

In a related development, the police in Ekiti State have arrested a man, Babatunde Ojo, for allegedly raping and impregnating his15-year-old stepdaughter at Obadore, Omuo Ekiti, in the Ekiti East area of the state.

The state Commissioner of Police, Moronkeji Adesina, said the suspect was arrested by operatives from the Juvenile Welfare Centre of the State Criminal Investigation Department of the command on July 22.

The CP, in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, titled, ‘Ekiti police command arrests man for raping, impregnating15 years old stepdaughter,’ said the suspect, who had confessed to the act, would be arraigned in due course.

Adesina stated, “The victim, who is already four months pregnant, claimed that the suspect, who is also her stepfather, had unlawful carnal knowledge of her severally before and after she became pregnant.

“She explained that the stepfather started raping her when her mother gave birth through Caesarean section and had to spend about three weeks in the hospital, leaving her and the stepfather at home.

“According to her, the stepfather used to have unlawful carnal knowledge of her at home when her mother was away and oftentimes lured her into the farm and defiled her after which he would threaten her never to tell anyone or face the consequence.

“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the crime and claimed it was the handiwork of the devil. The suspect will be arraigned accordingly.”

Source: https://aderonkebamidele.com/nasarawa-cop-rapes-niece-ekiti-father-impregnates-stepdaughter/