The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kwara State Command, has arrested a 40-year-old man, AbdulRauf Ambali, over allegations of incest, sexual abuse of his 14-year-old daughter and procurement of abortion.
The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by its Public Relations Officer, Ayoola Michael.
According to the statement, the suspect was arrested following information provided by residents of Alapa in Asa Local Government Area of the state.
The NSCDC said the matter was first reported at its Alapa Divisional Office on June 16 before it was transferred to the Gender Unit for further investigation.
The command said the case came to its attention after the suspect reported that his daughter had been missing for about three weeks.
“Ironically, the case was first brought to the attention of the Corps by the suspect himself, who reported that his 14-year-old daughter had been missing from home for approximately three weeks.
“Upon receipt of the report, operatives of the Gender Unit immediately commenced investigation and successfully traced the minor.
“During the course of interviews and victim engagement, the girl disclosed that she had deliberately fled from her father’s residence after allegedly enduring months of sexual abuse and intimidation,” the statement read.
According to the NSCDC, preliminary investigations revealed that the girl had lived with her grandmother since childhood before moving to her father’s residence in December 2025.
The command said the victim alleged that shortly after she began living with him, the suspect repeatedly subjected her to sexual abuse.
“The minor further disclosed that she was frequently threatened, beaten, and intimidated whenever she resisted the suspect’s advances. According to her account, the abuse persisted until she could no longer endure the situation, prompting her to leave home without informing anyone of her whereabouts,” the statement added
The NSCDC added that investigations indicated the teenager allegedly became pregnant in May 2026 as a result of the abuse.
According to the statement, findings showed that the suspect later took the girl to a private facility where the pregnancy was confirmed before arrangements were allegedly made for its termination.
The victim also alleged that she was warned not to disclose the incidents and was later advised to adopt family planning measures to prevent future pregnancies.
The command further stated that the suspect allegedly admitted having unlawful sexual relations with the teenager during the investigation.
Reacting to the incident, the Kwara State Commandant of the NSCDC, Abbas Ndah Mohammed, condemned the alleged act, describing it as a grave violation of the rights and dignity of a child.
He reiterated the command’s commitment to tackling child abuse, gender-based violence and related offences across the state.
Mohammed also urged members of the public to promptly report cases of child abuse, domestic violence and sexual exploitation to security agencies, assuring that such reports would be treated professionally and confidentially.
