Village Head Faints During Police Interrogation For Defiling His 15Year-Old Daughter

The suspect, Rasheed Sholabi

Michael-Azeez Ogunsiji 

ABEOKUTA - The Baale of Oose Agbedu Ajibawo in Owode-Yewa area of Ogun State, Rasheed Sholabi arrested by police for having unlawful carnal knowledge of his 15year old biological daughter (name withheld), fainted during the interrogation. 

According to Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Baale was arrested following a report by the victim, 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. 

Oyeyemi said the victim told the police that she lost her mother when she was barely 2year old and that the suspect did not allow her to know any relation of her late mother thereby left her with no option other than continue staying with her father who used that opportunity to sexually abuse her from time to time.

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

Oyeyemi explained that, on interrogation, the suspect 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 has been taken to Stella Obasanjo motherless baby home for safety.

 

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Ajogun has 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.