An eleven year old girl in Akure, Ondo State capital has narrated how her father allegedly assaulted her sexually ‘through her front and her back.’
While speaking to the police and journalists, the girl alleged that her father, 30-year old Moses Udoh, had on several occasions had sexual intercourse with her from when she was 10-years old in his room, and always threatened to kill her if she reports him to anyone.
“My father has been forcefully having sexual intercourse with me through my front and my back.He started it when I was 10 years old and I cannot count the number of times he has done it,” she alleged.
She further alleged that each time he was sleeping with her, he would increase the volume of his MP 3 radio to prevent neighbours from hearing her voice.
However, she said she summoned the courage to report his actions to his sister after blood started coming out of her anus.
“When I noticed that blood was coming out of my anus, which is now causing discomfort for me, I decided to tell his sister,” she said.
Udoh was arrested and on a two-count charge of indecent sexual assault of a minor and threat to life before Magistrate Temilola Olusola-Olujobi of an Akure Magistrate’s Court on Thursday.
The court ordered he should be remanded in the Olokuta Correctional Centre pending legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).
According to the prosecutor, Inspector Taiwo Oniyere, the defendant committed the offence on November 26, at 10.20 p.m., at his residence located at No 20 Igboniki Street, along LAO, Akure, Ondo State.
The offence, the prosecutor said contravenes Sections 25(a) and 86(2) of the Ondo State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law of 2021.
The matter was and adjourned till December 10, 2024, for trial.