Adamu Ibrahim Umaru, a 48-year-old man, was paraded by the Zone 6 Police Command in Cross River on Thursday for allegedly defiling and impregnating his 15-year-old daughter.¹ The arrest was made on November 15, following a petition by the victim’s aunt, Aisha, who noticed changes in the girl’s physiology and took her to the hospital, where a test confirmed she was nine weeks pregnant.
According to Nelson Okpabi, the zone 6 spokesperson, the suspect is a native of Zamfara State, residing in Calabar, and was apprehended by the Zonal Human Rights Unit. The victim alleged that her father started having illicit affairs with her in 2023 in a hotel in Calabar and threatened to kill her if she revealed the relationship.
The hotel manager confirmed seeing the suspect with the victim, but was unaware of their familial relationship. However, Adamu Ibrahim Umaru denied the allegations, claiming he was innocent and requesting release to attend to a murder trial in Abuja.
The suspect will be arraigned in court if found culpable after investigation.
