One Hunsu Sunday, 70, has landed in Police net for allegedly impregnating his 15-year-old granddaughter.
The incident happened in Ogun State.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun Police Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said Sunday was arrested after a complaint was lodged by a relation of the victim at the Ado-Odo Division.
The complainant reported that the victim had been living with the suspect since the death of her mother.
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The victim was said to have informed the relation about how her grandfather had been abusing her sexually.
Upon this information, the DPO, Ado-Odo, Mr. Michael Arowojeun, sent his men to arrest the suspect.
“On interrogation, he confessed having carnal knowledge of his granddaughter but claimed that he didn’t know that the victim is pregnant. The victim has been taken to hospital for medical treatment,” Arowojeun said.
He added that the state Commissioner of Police, Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the anti-human trafficking and child labour unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution.
