A father of two, Mohammed, aka Mai Keke, is currently on the run for allegedly raping his two daughters in the Bosso area of Minna, Niger State capital.
According to findings, the girls, aged two and nine, have been molested by their father for a long time.
DAILY POST reports that when family members, particularly his wife, got wind of the act, she shielded him from being exposed to prevent stigmatization of the family.
It was also learnt that when the nine-year-old girl discovered that her father was also engaging in the incestuous affair with her two-year-old sister, she decided to remain quiet, as the father had warned that if she exposed him, he would kill her.
It was equally gathered that another man living in the area, who learnt of the development, also took advantage of the nine year old girl on many occasions by sending her on errands and when she returned with the items, he will take her to his room and sexually abuse her.
A source from the area disclosed that when the father learnt about the neighbour has been sexually abusing his daughter, he could not react since he is involved in same act.
The source further said the grandmother had always wanted the issue to be reported to relevant authorities for the father and neighbour to be punished, but the grandfather refused, saying he has left everything to God.
Reacting to the development, the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics in the Niger State Ministry of Women Affairs and Socal Development, Mary Yisa and her colleague, Rachel Twaki, Director of Social Welfare Services, said it’s devastating for a father to rape his daughters.
A Child Protection Officer of the Niger State Child Rights Protection and Enforcement Agency, Makusuidi Suleiman, disclosed that the suspect is still at large, adding that the agency is on his trail in a bid to arrest him.
