The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC) has arrested a 32-year-old commercial motorcyclist, simply identified as Richard, over alleged rape of his 12-year-old step-daughter.
Richard, who resides at Ofatedo in Egbedore local government, was accused using the victim for ritual as maggots have been coming out from her private part.
The State Commandant, Igbalawole Sotiyo, in a statement by the Command’s Public Relation Officer, Kehinde Adeleke, said the suspect was arrested on November 14, 2025 after the wife reported that her husband defiled her daughter and maggots were coming out from her private part
“The wife said the victim was staying with the mother of her husband. Investigation revealed that during one of the man’s visits to his mother’s place he dipped his fingers into the victim’s private part.
“A discreet investigation revealed the suspect had been consulting an herbalist for help on various issues.
“The mother of the victim said she left the marriage as a result of physical abuse , however, she didn’t take her daughter along
According to her, after she had settled down in a new apartment, she requested for her daughter and the man promised to get the victim from his mother’s place. It was the same day that the suspect brought her to his house to be handed over to the mother that she got defiled by the stepfather
The mother said, she got to know of the evil perpetrated by her husband when the victim was handed over to her and she noticed the victim had a foul smell.
She later examined her body and found maggots coming out from her private part.
Commandant Sotiyo made it known that, the suspect voluntarily confessed to the crime.
In his confessional statement, he stated that he had obtained a new motorcycle on instalment earlier that day and filled with excitement, he consumed alcohol, which allegedly prompted him to commit the crime.
The State Commandant said, the victim has been taken to hospital for adequate medical attention.
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