The father of a 10-year-old girl, her stepfather and a doctor who performed an abortion on the minor have been arraigned before an Ondo State Magistrate Court sitting in Akure. Adebowale Adegboye who is the biological father of the girl and Idowu Akinseye her stepfather were alleged to have sexually violated the minor at different times and at different places.
The bubble burst for the “naughty daddies” when the biological dad arranged for a medical doctor, Israel Ojo, to perform an abortion. The mother of the child squealed to the police who subsequently arrested the three men.
Both Adeboye and Akinseye were charged and arraigned before the court on a five-count charge bordering on incest, abortion and indecent assault. The medical doctor was charged with abortion.
Charge against father: “That you, Adebowale Adegboye ‘m’, on December 15, 2024, at about 12:00 noon in Akure, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did commit incest by unlawfully having carnal knowledge of your biological daughter (name withheld), and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 25 (a) of the Ondo State Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law 2021.
“That you, Adebowale Adegboye ‘m’ on December 15, 2024, on the same day, time and place in Akure, within the jurisdiction of the honourable court did have unlawful carnal knowledge of your daughter and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 221 of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.
“That you Adegboye Adebowale, Ayoola Ogunkolade and Israel Oluwafemi Ojo, on January 20, 2025, at about noon in Akure within the jurisdiction of this honourable Court did conspire to commit felony to wit: procurement of abortion and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.
Charge against Stepfather: “That you, Idowu Akinseye ‘m’, sometime in the year 2019 at several times at Alade Idanre Magisterial District did unlawfully and indecently deal with your stepdaughter, aged 10 years, as at the time the offence was committed by caressing her body and inserting your left finger in her vagina without her consent, after which you unlawfully had carnal knowledge of her and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 222 of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol. 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.”
The fifth count against the father and the doctor who procured the abortion read, ” That you, Adebowale Adegboye and Israel Oluwafemi Ojo, on the same date, time and place at the aforementioned Magisterial district, did unlawfully procure abortion for the victim and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 230 of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria.”
In her ruling, the magistrate, Mrs Grace Alphonso, ordered that the defendants should be remanded in a correctional centre facility pending legal advice from the state Director of Public Prosecution. The case was adjourned till May 22, 2025, for further hearing. With Sunday Punch reports.
