The Police in Ogun State have arrested a 49-year-old man, Ubong Williams Akpan, who allegedly serially raped his daughter, 12, for over five years.

WuzupNigeria gathered that Akpan was arrested following a report lodged at Itele Ota Divisional headquarters by the victim.

The victim had lodged a complaint with the police alleging that her father had been having unlawful carnal knowledge of her since she was seven years old.

She stated further that this has been going on for the past five years, and when she can no longer bear it, she decided to complain to the police.

The spokesman of the Ogun State Police Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said “Upon the report, the DPO Itele Ota Division, CSP Monday Unoegbe detailed his detectives to the scene where the suspect was arrested”.

“On interrogation, he confessed to the commission of the crime, claiming that his wife is appearing too old, and she is no longer looking attractive to him”.

Meanwhile, the State Commissioner of Police, Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the family support unit of Ota Area Command for further investigation and prosecution.

He also directed that the victim be taken to the General Hospital for proper medical treatment.