Joy Anyim
A 50-year-old man, Ede Tyndale, has been arrested and arraigned in court for defiling his daughter (name withheld) for eight years.
It was gathered that the wife of the suspect (name withheld), reported the wicked act to the police at the Ikotun Police Division.
She claimed to have found out about the act when she observed her 19-years-old daughter was being disrespectful to her father.
Asked why the survivor was rude to her father, she confided in her mother, saying her father had been having carnal knowledge of her since she was 11-year-old.
The survivor claimed her father had threatened her not to tell anyone, hence the silence.
A statement, on Sunday, by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Elkana Bala, revealed that Tyndale was arrested by operatives of the Family Support Unit, and charged to the Chief Magistrate Court ll, Ogba.
Bala also stated that the case was adjourned to June 15, 2020.
The statement by Bala says: “ On May 9, 2020 at 2:30p.m., a 45 years old woman (name withheld) reported at Ikotun Police Station that her husband, Ede Tyndale, of Kajola Street, Ikotun is committing incest with their 19 years old daughter (name withheld). Trouble started when the woman noticed some strange behaviours from her daughter and decided to find out why the sudden disrespect towards her father.
“The survivor opened up to her mother that her father started having sexual intercourse with her when she was 11 years old.
“That he often threatened violence whenever she resist him. That the father instilled so much fear in her that she finds it difficult to report to anybody. The suspect was arrested by detectives from the Family Support Unit.
“ He confessed to the commission of the crime. After a thorough investigation into the case, the suspect was on May 11, 2020, charged to Chief Magistrate Court ll Ogba, on five count charges of Incest, Rape, Sexual harassment, Defilement and Sexual assault. He is remanded in Police custody while the case is adjourned to June 15, 2020 for hearing. ”
