Delta man accused of raping 10-year-old daughter, infecting her wife HIV

Delta man accused of raping 10-year-old daughter, infecting her wife HIV

A 50-year-old man living with HIV has been arrested for allegedly raping and infecting his 10-year-old daughter in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.

Human rights activist, Comrade Israel Joe, who confirmed the incident said the man identified as David was arrested by police from the Otu-Jeremi Division on Friday, April 4, 2025.

He further disclosed that the suspect had been with unsuspecting women and girls in the community and also allegedly infected his wife.

It was gathered that the incident came to light after the victim became sickly and emaciated.

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Her mother took her to a hospital for a medical examination and the result revealed she had been infected with HIV.

Following interrogation, the minor revealed that the father had been raping her.

“A man about 50 years old called Mr. David defiled/rąpeɗ his 10 years old daughter. The major issue is that this guy had been allegedly distributing HIV to unsuspecting teenagers and ladies in and around the town. With such wickedness, he also decided to share it with his own daughter after infesting the wife. We got him arrested during the early hours of today and medical examination on the daughter showed several penetrations from her own father. What a wicked world?,” he wrote.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, has confirmed the arrest of the suspect.

Delta man accused of raping 10-year-old daughter, infecting her wife HIV