A 14-year-old girl has declared her love for her father, who already got her pregnant.
The JS3 pupil told police after the arrest her father that she is in love with him.
38-year-old Baridap Needman, was arrested by police operatives in Bayelsa State at the Yenizue-Gene suburb of Yenagoa, following a complaint from the state Gender Advocacy group, Gender Response Initiative Team (GRIT) led by Dise Ogbise.
According to Dise Ogbise and Mrs Mary Accrah Pekeowei, a concerned neighbour who noticed that the girl was already five months pregnant for her father brought the complaint to the GRIT.
According findings, Needman started violating his daughter when she was just seven years by fingering her.
The violation however, got worse when Needman’s wife died a few years ago, making him replace the mother with his daughter on his matrimonial bed.
I’m in love with my father
Police operatives at the Ekeki Police Station were shocked to their marrows when the pregnant victim declared she was in love with her father.
However, the GRIT said it will collaborate with the Ministry of Women Affairs to offer psycho-social support to the victim to ensure that she is well-taken care of until delivery.
She said: “Abortion is not an option and the two brothers have been handed to their family member for proper care.
“The girl will be in government custody and she needs to go back to school. Her dream is to be a musician and we will encourage her.”
Also speaking, Mrs Mary Accrah Pekeowei, called on residents of the state to be vigilant and alert the GRIT and other gender advocacy groups in the state of any case of girl child violation or molestation in any form.
She said: “Members of the public should always speak up and reach out to relevant authorities.”
