Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man, Oluwadamilare Ewedemi, for allegedly sexually abusing his daughter over several years and procuring multiple illegal abortions.

The incident, which reportedly began in 2019 in Ijebu Ode, came to light after the 21-year-old survivor (name withheld) reported the matter at the Ifo Division of the Command.

According to the police, the survivor alleged that her father repeatedly abused her, resulting in five pregnancies, all of which he allegedly forced her to terminate.

She explained that after losing her mother as an infant, she was placed in a motherless home in Ikeja, Lagos, before her father later took her to Ijebu Ode in 2019 under the guise of caring for her.

Confirming the arrest, the Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the survivor escaped from her father’s residence on February 1, 2026, due to persistent abuse and sought refuge at a church in the Pakoto area.

He said the case was formally reported on March 26, prompting swift action by operatives of the Ifo Division.

“During this period, she became pregnant five times, and her father reportedly procured abortion for each pregnancy,” Babaseyi stated.

He added that the suspect was apprehended following intelligence gathering by officers under the leadership of the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Kamorudeen.

The police spokesperson disclosed that the suspect is currently in custody, while the case has been transferred to the Gender Desk for detailed investigation and prosecution. (TRIBUNE)