One Taiwo Oyelabi is being charged to an Ikeja Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court for the allegation of raping his biological daughter.
The Prosecution counsel, Inspector Bakare Iyabo, informed the court that; the accused was arrested on April 16, 2018, after allegations were reported to Igando Police Station that; inappropriate relationship between Mr Oyelabi and his daughter. He was subsequently detained for further investigation.
According to Inspector Iyabo’s testimony, Mr Oyelabi admitted to the alleged offence during investigation by both the Inspector and the Divisional Police Officer. The witness further stated that the defendant has two daughters. While the second daughter claimed she left home due to her father’s inappropriate advances, the victim allegedly said she had nowhere else to go.
Additionally Inspector Iyabo disclosed that the victim was four months pregnant at the time of the report.
Oyelabi was then sent on April 17, 2018, to the Gender Police Station for additional investigation.
The Prosecution provided statements purportedly signed by the victim and the accused.
Onome Akpnye, the attorney for Mr. Oyelabi, raised objections to the admissibility of these statements, arguing that they were coerced into being made and not given voluntarily
In addition, Akpnye claimed that the copies that were shown were not authentic and did not adhere to Section 104 of the Evidence Act.
