Mob beats up 65-year-old man for impregnating his daughter in Imo

A man in Imo narrowly escaped with his life after residents of his community attempted to lynch him due to allegations that he had impregnated his daughter.

The unnamed 65- year-old, who resides in Kalabari Beach in the Oguta Local Government Area of the state, is said to have gotten his 17-year-old daughter pregnant.
The suspect is said to be an elder in a church and he has 11 children whom his 2 wives bore him and is now expecting one from his 4th child.

Vanguardreports:
The five-month-old pregnant girl is the man’s first daughter from his second late wife.
Meanwhile, when the youths of the area confirmed that the father is allegedly responsible for the daughter’s pregnancy, they besieged his residence, dragged him out and beat him up.

The youth had already descended on him before a passer-by, who is a lawyer, intervened and told them not to take the laws into their hands.
In an interview, the suspect claimed that the illicit act started five months ago when he forcefully had carnal knowledge of his daughter and in the process defiled her.

The 65-year-old claimed he slept with the daughter six times until the sex escapade was exposed by the pregnancy.
He, however, said he was ready to appease the land and prayed for forgiveness from all, claiming that it was the handiwork of the devil.

While narrating her ordeal, the pregnant daughter alleged that her father came to her room one night and forced himself on top of her after removing her clothes.
The 17-year-old girl, who is a junior student of St Michael’s Secondary School, Orsu-Obodo, said her father threatened to deal with her if she reported the incident to anybody.

Reports also said the man had already made arrangement to sell the baby immediately her daughter puts to bed, an intention the girl opposed.
The pregnant girl claimed that she reported to her father immediately she stopped observing her monthly flow, adding that the father didn’t say anything.