Man Arrested For Raping, Impregnating 13-Year-Old Daughter

It has been alleged that Benjamin Richard consistently raped his 13-year-old step daughter while her mum was away and got her pregnant.
A 35-year-old man, Benjamin Richard, has been arrested by the police after being accused of raping and impregnating his 13-year-old step-daughter, Blessing Chia in Abuja.

According to Vanguard, Blessing revealed that she was regularly beaten by her step dad before he started raping her. Blessing said she has been subjected to rape by her step dad several times but was scared of shouting or telling anyone. Blessing said her step dad raped her four times while her mum was away in Markudi, Benue State back in July.

The 13-year old however had enough and summoned the courage to report to her mum on Thursay, November 13. "I told him that I would tell my mummy and I dared to see if he would kill me. So l told my mummy," the girl told Vanguard.

Confirming the girl's story, the mother, a 30-year old Benue State indigene, Grace Richard, told the newspaper that when she returned from her trip, her daughter reported her husband to her. She however said when she confronted her husband with the allegations, he vehemently denied and threatened to beat her "black and blue" if she confronts him with such allegation again.

According to the report, Grace invited her elder sister who upon hearing the issue insisted that the matter be reported to the police. She was further advised to make Blessing undergo a virginity test before going to Nyanya Police Division to report the matter.

The virginity test did not only collaborate Blessing's allegations, it was also discovered that she was pregnant.

The investigating police officer, IPO, in charge of the case, who according to Vanguard does not want to be named, confirmed that the 13-year-old Blessing was indeed pregnant and also revealed that the suspects is still in police custody.