Father, Stepfather Rape, Impregnate 10-Year-Old Girl In Ondo

• Two people have been arraigned before a court for multiple counts of sexual assault in Ondo state.

• The duo were said to have raped a young girl, a crime among many others.

• Preliminary investigations revealed the father also procured an abortion for the 10-year-old girl.

A Magistrate court in Akure, Ondo state has remanded two people for multiple sexual offences.

According to reports, the girl, a 10-year-old was said to have been defiled by the two accused, identified as her father, Adebowale Adegboye, and stepfather, Idowu Akinseye at different times.

ATTENTION: Click “HERE” to join our WhatsApp group and receive News updates directly on your WhatsApp!

During the hearing, it was gathered that the father had procured an abortion for the minor.

The doctor who committed the act, Israel Oluwafemi Ojo was also arrested and Arraigned alongside the suspects.

The charge sheet read:

“That you, Adebowale Adegboye ‘m’, on December 15, 2024, at about 12:00 noon in Akure, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did commit incest by unlawfully having carnal knowledge of your biological daughter (name withheld), and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 25 (a) of the Ondo State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law 2021.

Also Read:  Omo-Agege Hails Ayiri Emami as Major Positive Force on 50th Birthday

That you, Adebowale Adegboye ‘m’ on December 15, 2024, on same day, time and place in Akure, within the jurisdiction of the honourable court did have unlawful carnal knowledge of your daughter and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 221 of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.

That you Adegboye Adebowale, Ayoola Ogunkolade and Israel Oluwafemi Ojo, on January 20, 2025 at about noon in Akure within the jurisdiction of this honourable Court did conspire to commit felony to wit: procurement of abortion and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.

That you, Idowu Akinseye ‘m’, sometimes in the year 2019 at several times at Alade Idanre Magisterial District did unlawfully and indecently deal with your stepdaughter, aged 10 years, as at the time the offence was committed by caressing her body and inserting your left finger in her vagina without her consent, after which you unlawfully had carnal knowledge of her and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 222 of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol. 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.”

The fifth count against the father and the doctor who procured the abortion reads;

“That you, Adebowale Adegboye and Israel Oluwafemi Ojo, on same date, time and place at the aforementioned Magisterial district, did unlawfully procure abortion for the victim and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 230 of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria.”

The presiding judge remanded the three suspects to a correctional facility, and adjourned the case to May 22, 2025, for hearing.

Woman Poisons Husband, Stepson In Ebonyi

A woman is currently on the run, after allegedly poisoning two people in Ebonyi State.

The suspect was said to have moved in with the man, before poisoning him and his son.