An Ekiti State University staff who defiled his 12-year-old daughter for 3 years, has been arrested after being exposed during a sex education class the girl participated in.
The little girl told her teacher that her father identified as Davies Joel started defiling her after telling her how special she is to him while caressing her breast. The defilment continued for years and it was further learnt that the girl who was bleeding when she confided in her teacher, was taken to the hospital for further examination.
The 52-year-old ICT department staff of EKSU however blamed the sad act on foolishness and also pleaded for forgiveness after the Chairperson of the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Ekiti State chapter, Mrs. Seyi Ojo took up the case after being contacted by the management of his daughter’s school. Joel also disclosed that his wife got to know about the incestous act but it was settled within the family.
Confirming his arrest, the state’s police spokesperson Caleb Ikechukwu said the suspect will be charged to court after investigation has been concluded.
” The operatives of Ekiti State Police Command have arrested a Rape Suspect Davies Noel, 52 years old who had been having unlawful canal knowledge of his biological daughter of 12 years for over three (3) years. The suspect was arrested on the 29th of October, 2019.
” However, the suspect confessed to the commission of the crime and will be charged to court upon conclusive investigation,” Ikechukwu said.