A Magistrate Court 1 sitting in Calabar on Friday remanded Adamu Umaru, 48, in prison for allegedly raping and impregnating his 15-year old daughter.
The respondent is a native of Bundugudu LGA of Zamfara State, residing at No. 27 Edem Odo Street Calabar.
Chief Magistrate Mercy Ene after hearing an exparte motion filed by the Police Prosecutor, O. S Umoren, remanded Umaru.
Umoren had argued that the exparte motion became necessary for the defendant to remain in prison until the completion of investigation on the matter.
The prosecutor said that the motion was in pursuant to Section 4 of the Police Act, 2020 and also the Cross River State Administration of Criminal Justice Law, 2016.
The motion was however, opposed by the counsel to the defendant, Mohammed Shaibu with the argument that he was not duly served the motion before the arraignment of his client.
The chief magistrate subsequently granted the motion supported by eight paragraphs affidavit and adjourned the case till December 3.
The Zone 6 Police Command in Cross River on Thursday paraded the suspect over the allegation of defiling and impregnating his 15-year old daughter.
The Command’s spokesperson, SP Nelson Okpabi told newsmen that the suspect was arrested on Friday, November 15, based on petition by one Aisha, the victim’s aunt.
The police said that the victim in her statement alleged that her father, Umaru was responsible for her pregnancy.
She added that her father started having illicit affairs with her since 2023 in a hotel located in Calabar and had threatened to kill her should she reveal this to anybody.
“The manager of the hotel in his statement also admitted that he had seen the suspect severally with the victim in the hotel booking temporary accommodation, but never knew she was his daughter,” the PPRO explained.