JUST when Lagosians thought they have heard it all, the story of a 49-year old truck driver who is alleged to have sexually defiled his daughter and grand-daughter shocked everyone who heard the news on Wednesday.
Sylvester Ehijere was arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly raping his seven year-old daughter and his one-year-old granddaughter at his home in Ejigbo area of Lagos.
Police spokeswoman Ngozi Braide, said the matter was reported by the suspect’s wife who alerted authorities at the Ejigbo Police Division upon discovering that the girls had been sexually assaulted.
“The suspect’s wife, Margaret, alleged that she kept her granddaughter who is 15 months old with her nanny and when she returned home, she noticed that the baby was crying.
“On inspecting her body, she noticed blood stains at her private part. When she asked what happened, her seven-year-old daughter said it was her dad that did it.
“The daughter also alleged that he had raped her on numerous occassions.
The children were later taken to Isolo General Hospital where it was confirmed that they had indeed been (sexually penetrated).”