A Delta State man is reportedly on the run after masterminding the rape and gang assault of his biological daughter, Naija News learnt.
The suspect who is simply identified as John had reportedly accused his teenage child living in Ogwashi Uku, headquarters of Aniocha south council area of the state of stealing his money.
The suspect reportedly went on to invite some thugs in the area to beat the 16-year-old girl, after which they (the thugs) gang-raped her.
The resident of Agidiehe quarters is said to have accosted the victim on the road while on an errand for her mother.
Reporting, Tribune Online said from its finding, the mother of the girl had separated from the suspect for the past ten years.
John according to the report had first beaten the woman mercilessly in her rented apartment and thereafter met the daughter on the road, accusing her of conniving with the mother to steal his N50,000.
He reportedly dragged the daughter into his house where the thugs he invited inflicted multiple injuries on the child before having carnal knowledge of her in turns.
Some persons in the neighbourhood broke into the room, rescued the girl and rushed her to the state hospital in Ogwashi Uku where she is currently receiving treatment, Naija News learnt.
Confirming the incident, the Spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe on Wednesday, April 20, said it was the mother of the girl that reported the matter to the police.
According to him, the police can not confirm the authenticity of the story since statements were yet to be extracted from the father and daughter adding efforts were being made to arrest the fleeing dad.
Meanwhile, popular Human Rights Activist, Harrison Gwamnishu had also confirmed the incident in a Facebook post, adding that pictures of the victim are too bad to share.
“My mother had sent me to her sister to tell her how my father beat her and it was on my way that my father met me and took me to the house and locked me inside where the boys inflicted wounds and he, my father shaved my hair,” the girl was quoted as saying.
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