Operatives of the Bayelsa State Police Command, have arrested a 38-year-old years old Baridap Needman, for allegedly impregnating his biological daughter along the popular PDP road in Yenagoa, the State capital.
The suspect, who hails from Ogani Wily Kaira in Ogoni, Rivers State, was arrested following a formal complaint from the State Gender Advocacy group, Gender Response Initiative Team (GRIT) led by Dise Ogbise, a lawyer.
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According to Ogbise and Mrs. Mary Accrah Pekeowei, GRIT was tipped by a concerned neighbor who noticed that the victim was five months pregnant and the father was responsible for the pregnancy.
It was gathered that the suspect (father) has been molesting his daughter since the age of seven but things got worse when the victim’s mother died few years ago.
According to reports, the 14-year-old girl, who is in Junior Secondary School (JSS 3), was sleeping with the father on the bed, while the two junior brothers were restricted to sleep on the floor.
Ogbise, Chairperson of GRIT, confirmed to journalists that the group will collaborate with the Ministry of Women Affairs to offer psycho-social support to the victim and ensure that she is well taken care of until delivery.
“Abortion is not an option and the two brother have been handed to their family member for proper care. The Girl will be in government custody and she needs to go back to school. Her dream is to be a musician and we will encourage her,” Ogbise stated.
Also, Mrs. Pekeowei, called on residents of the state to be vigilant and alert the group and other related organisations in the state of any case of girl child violation or molestation in any form, “members of the public should always speak up and reach out to relevant authorities.”
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