A 40-year-old man named Abdulrauf Ambali is in custody after the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kwara State Command, arrested him on Wednesday in connection with the sexual abuse of his 14-year-old daughter.
The arrest was made by the NSCDC Kwara State Command, which confirmed the development on Wednesday. Few additional details have been made public at this time.
Cases like this remind us that child sexual abuse within the home is a reality that communities across Nigeria cannot afford to look away from. The identities of child victims in such matters deserve full protection, and accountability for perpetrators is a step that must follow.
Originally published by BusinessDay.