The Ondo state police command have arrested 43-year-old man, identified as Francis Joseph, who allegedly raping the 12-year-old daughter of his close friend.

According to the reports, Joseph is a father of nine with four wives who lives in Lugbogi in Ondo West Local government area with his family. But the suspect is from Ogoja, Cross Rivers state alongside the father of the victim, is alleged to have lured the young girl into his home where he defiled her.

According to the girl family members who interact with Tribune, said the suspect threatened the victim that he would kill her if she ever told anyone. The victim got home on the day of the incident and was afraid to inform her parents. Trouble started when in the night, she began to bleed from her private part. She was rushed to the hospital where the doctor made it know to her parents that she had been disvirgined.

When her parents ask the victim how does this happened and named her father's friend. Joseph, as the devil behind it.

“The 12-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital while bleeding profusely from the private part having been defiled and sexually abused, she is still in the hospital till now. Her parents reported the incident at the Enuowa police station but to the chagrin of all neighbours, Joseph had left his home before dawn before the arrival of the policemen.” said by the family.

He was later captioned and arrested at a park in Ondo town while trying to board a bus going to Lagos. The suspect however denied the allegation, saying the members of the community were framing him up in a crime he knew nothing about. But the victim however insists it was Joseph that defiled her.


While confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, Femi Joseph, made it know that the case had been transferred to the state police headquarters in Akure Ondo State, and said the suspect will be charged to court once investigation into the matter is completed.