A man identified as Mr. Dominic Johnson has been arrested impregnating his 14 year old daughter in Lagos.
The incident is reported to have happened at Onitire Avenue in Abaranje area of Ikotun, Lagos where they resided.
It was gathered that the victim has put to bed a baby girl and they were brought before the Ikeja Magistrates court when Johnson was arraigned on Wednesday.
According to reports, Johnson resorted to his daughter after his wife who had three children for him died. He then ‘found solace’ in his daughter by sleeping with her and eventually impregnated her.
P.M.Express learnt that Johnson warned her not to tell anyone about the shameful act, even during the period she was pregnant until she put to bed and she decided to reveal the identity of the real father of the baby.
It was gathered that the victim revealed to the sister of her late mother and Johnson was confronted. He threatened to kill them including the baby.
The matter was first reported at the Ikotun Police Division before it was transferred to the gender section at the Police Command, Ikeja, Lagos.
Akwa Ibom State born Dominic accepted that he did it but that he was drunk the day he slept with her. He reportedly told the police that his wife died and he had no money to marry another wife and so was tempted to sleep with the victim but not with the intention to impregnate her.
The police found him culpable and arraigned him in court for defilement.
His plea was not taken, rather the Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. Sule Amzat ordered him to be remanded in prison custody without an option of bail. The court ordered the prosecutor, Inspector Benson Emuerhi to duplicate his case file and send to DPP for advice.
The matter was adjourned till 8 May, 2018 for the report of DPP advice to be ready. It was gathered that Johnson may have committed a serious criminal offence that may land him in prison if found guilty
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