A man, Mufutau Taiwo, has been dragged before an Akure Family Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly engaging in unlawful sexual relationship with his eight-year-old biological daughter.
Taiwo aged 35 years, was arraigned on a single charge of rape, a violation of Section 25(a) of the Ondo State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law of 2021.
While presenting the prosecution’s case, Police prosecutor, Martins Olowofeso, told the court that the defendant was apprehended on June 18, 2004, following a report made to the Anti-kidnapping Unit at Alagbaka about the inappropriate relationship between him and his daughter.
The defendant was subsequently detained for further investigation.
The charge sheet reads: “That you, Mufutau Taiwo, 35, male, on June 5, 2024, at about 4:pm at No. 40 Egbe-Road, Ayedun Quarters, Akure, did have carnal knowledge of your daughter, (name withheld), female, aged 8 years old, of the same address, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 25(a) of the Ondo State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law 2021.”
According to Olowofeso, Taiwo and his wife ran away from their house after the crime and went to Osun State to obtain a fake doctor’s report claiming that nothing happened to the girl.
Olowofeso further told the court that the Police Investigating Officer(IPO), conducted another test in Akure, which revealed that there was penetration and the girl had been bleeding for three days.
According to Olowofeso, the defendant confessed to the alleged crime during questioning by the investigating officer.
The plea of the defendant was not taken due to the nature of the offence.
