Sexual relationships between fathers and daughters remains the least reported and perhaps the worst type of relationship.
Here, a 45-year-old man, Abubakar Magaji, a resident of Liman Kagum in Bauchi describes his shocking sexual relationship with his 11-year-old daughter as the work of the devil.
According to Magaji, he has a high sexual libido that cannot be satisfied by only one woman.
Unfortunately for him, he was arrested by Bauchi state police command along with others for rape.
During an interview with newsmen, Magaji said he was tempted by the devil, and also he felt lonely after his wife left him with four kids during a misunderstanding.
“I divorced her mother and married another wife but unfortunately my wife also left me a month ago so I needed a woman to be with; so that was why I did it. I also have a problem with my sexual libido. It is so terrible that I desire any woman I see, but what stops me from approaching them is that people respect me as a married man. So I felt the only way I could relieve my sexual tension was to sleep with my daughter, since she is so young and had no knowledge about sex.
“It was after I defiled her and I was arrested by the police that I understood the gravity of my offence. I can’t imagine that I did this to my own daughter. I regret my actions and I pray that God will forgive me”.
One of Magaji’s neighbour who heard about his abominable act when journalists visited the area describes the news as shocking and unbelievable.
He said, I was shocked when I discovered that Mallam Abubakar who I had a lot of respect for will stoop that low and sleep with an 11-year-old child that happens to be his daughter.
“This is the highest level of abomination and Islam is against such an act. No matter the excuse, a man does not have the right to defile a girl outside the confines of marriage. This is unacceptable and he deserves to be punished by the law”.
Reacting to the reports, the state Commissioner of Police, Lawal Shehu expressed his concern over the alarming rate of rape cases in the state and promised that all rape suspects will face the full wrath of the law.
He said: “Since January, we have arrested over 10 suspected rapists, only this week we recorded over five cases. It is worrisome that among the suspects arrested is a 45-year-old man who raped his 11-year-old daughter and two aged men who are between 45 to 54 years who raped teenage girls of between two years and four years”.
“This is why I’m sounding a note of caution to parents, especially mothers, to always monitor the movement of their female children. I particularly want to warn mothers to be always on alert because rape is on the increase and teenagers and little children between five and fifteen years are now the victims.
“Any suspect arrested in connection with a rape case will be charged to court and be prosecuted; they should also know that the offence is not bailable. Even when courts are on strike, the suspects will remain in detention till the strike is called off.”
