A man resident in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State, identified as Oluwadamilare Ewedemi, has been arrested by officers of the state police command for allegedly sexually abusing and impregnating his daughter five times and procuring illegal abortions for the hapless 21-year-old.
The victim, whose name was withheld, alleged that her father had subjected her to sexual abuse since 2019, with the suspect allegedly procuring five illegal abortions for her.
The victim had reportedly lost her mother as an infant, after which her father placed her in a motherless home in Ikeja, Lagos State, and later took her to Ijebu Ode in 2019 under the pretence of guardianship.
She alleged that her father began sexually abusing her in 2019 and continued the abuse over several years, leading to five pregnancies, which he helped terminate.
When contacted, the spokesperson for the state police command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the suspect’s arrest on Monday.
Babaseyi said that the victim claimed to have escaped from her father’s residence on Sunday, February 1, 2026, due to the excessive harassment, and relocated to a church in Pakoto mountain.
He explained that the 21-year old later reported these callous acts of her father to the police officers at Ifo.
Babaseyi said, “On 26/03/2026, one ‘F’, aged 21 years, reported at Ifo Division that she had been subjected to sexual abuse by her biological father, Oluwadamilare Ewedemi ‘M’.
“The victim stated that after losing her mother as an infant, her father placed her in a motherless home in Ikeja, Lagos State, and later took her to Ijebu Ode in 2019 under the pretense of guardianship.
“The complainant alleged that her father began sexually abusing her in 2019 and continued the abuse over several years.
“During this period, she became pregnant five times, and her father reportedly procured abortion for each pregnancy.
“On 1st February 2026, she bravely escaped from her father’s residence due to the excessive harassment, and relocated to a church in Pakoto Mountain via
“Thanks to the swift and decisive leadership of CSP Kamorudeen, DPO Ifo, operatives of the Ifo Division acted immediately on a tip-off and successfully arrested the suspect, Oluwadamilare Ewedemi ‘M’.
“The suspect is now in police custody, and preliminary investigations are ongoing. The case has been transferred to the Gender Desk for thorough investigation and prosecution”.