47-year-old Uchenna Egbuchulam from Nduhu – Alaenyi, Ogwa in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State is presently being held at the police command, Owerri for allegedly raping and impregnating his 17-year-old daughter, Adaku Egbuchulam.
According to a statement by the State police spokesperson, Orlando Ikeokwu, the suspect was caught in the act yesterday by a neighbour who immediately reported the incident to the police.
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Ikeokwu further disclosed that the girl who was abandoned by her Ivory Coast mother when she was an infant has been constantly raped by her father with threats of killing her if she discloses his incestuous affair to anyone.
“He threatens her with a matchete anytime he wants to rape her, saying he would kill her if she tells anybody,”
police stated.
Meanwhile, the police said investigation into the matter has commenced, vowing that the suspect would be charged to court accordingly.
