A 50-year-old man, Ede Tyndale has been arrested and charged to court for allegedly raping his daughter.
Lagos State Police public relations officer, DSP Bala Elkana, said:
“On May 9, a woman,45, (name withheld) reported at Ikotun Police Station that her husband, Ede Tyndale, 50, of Kajola Street, Ikotun was committing incest with their 19- year- old daughter (name withheld). Trouble started when the woman noticed some strange behaviors from her daughter and decided to find out why the sudden disrespect towards her father.
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“The survivor opened up to her mother that her father started having sexual intercourse with her when she was 11. That he often threatened violence whenever she resists 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 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 for hearing”.
