Village Head defiles his 15-year-old biological daughter 

By Olawale Oyegbade, The Nigerian Voice, S/W Bureau Chief
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Rasheed Sholabi

A Village Head, the Baale of Oose Agbedu Ajibawo in Owode-Yewa area of Ogun State, Rasheed Sholabi has been arrested by police in Ogun State for allegedly defiling his 15-yeat-old biological daughter.

The Baale was arrested following a report by the the young girl, who walked into Owode Egbado police station and reported that her father has been having sex with her since when she was eleven year old as a result of which she now find it difficult to control her urinary system.

The victim told the police that her mother died when she was 2-year-old and that her father did not allow her to know any relation of her later mother and that she had no option other than continue staying with her father who used that opportunity to sexually abuse her from time to time.

Upon the report, the DPO Owode-Egbado, SP Olabisi Elebute quickly led her men to the place where the Baale was promptly arrested.

The Police Public Relations Officer for the Ogun State Police Command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi told The Nigerian Voice that during interrogation, the man first denied the allegation but when he was confronted by the victim and one of his ex-wife who corroborated the victim’s statement, the suspect fainted and was taken to the hospital for resuscitation.

His ex-wife informed the police that she caught him red handed while having sex with his daughter and that was the reason why she left him.

The victim was taken to Stella Obasanjo motherless baby home for care and safety.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Edward Ajogun ordered the transfer of the suspect to anti-human trafficking and child labor unit of the State criminal investigation and intelligence department for an in-depth investigation and diligent prosecution.