Ogun State Man Impregnates His Daughter 5 Times

Police in Ogun State have arrested a man identified as Oluwadamilare Ewedemi for the alleged repeated sexual abuse and impregnation of his biological daughter.

The 21-year-old victim, whose mother died when she was an infant, reported to the Ifo Division that her father had subjected her to a harrowing cycle of abuse and five forced abortions over a period of seven years.

The victim’s ordeal reportedly began in 2019 after her father removed her from a motherless baby home in Ikeja, Lagos, where she had been raised, under the guise of providing guardianship in Ijebu Ode.

She alleged that the suspect sexually assaulted her continuously from that year until 2026, resulting in five separate pregnancies, all of which were illegally terminated by her father.

The breakthrough in the case came after the young woman managed to escape her father’s residence on February 1, 2026, seeking refuge at a church located on Pakoto Mountain.

Following her escape, she officially reported the “callous acts” to the police on March 26, 2026, leading to a swift investigation by the Ifo Division under the leadership of CSP Kamorudeen.

Confirming the arrest on Monday, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, stated that the suspect is currently in custody.

In other news: Northern states lead in teenage pregnancy cases in Nigeria

Teenage pregnancy remains a serious public health challenge in Nigeria, with northern states such as Kebbi, Zamfara, and Kaduna recording the highest rates.

This is according to the 2025 State of Health of the Nation Report, released on Sunday in Abuja and produced under the National Health Act (2014).

It highlighted adolescent reproductive health trended nationwide and revealed emerging regional disparities.