"How I Started Sleeping with My 3 Daughters for 7 Years," Father Confesses

"How I Started Sleeping with My 3 Daughters for 7 Years," Father Confesses

  • Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a 54-year-old father, Edward Odega
  • The suspect was arrested for sleeping with his three daughters for the past seven years in Asaba, the state capital
  • The state police public relations officer, Bright Edafe, narrated how the police got to know about the incident

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Asaba, Delta state - Police operatives have arrested a 54-year-old father, Edward Odega, for sleeping with his three daughters in Asaba, Delta state.

Odega confessed that he had been sleeping with his children for the past seven years.

Delta man arrested for sleeping with his three daughters for seven years
Police arrest man for sleeping with his three daughters for seven years in Delta State. Photo credit: Nigeria Police Force
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As reported by The Punch, the suspect stated this at the police headquarters in Asaba on Saturday, November 15, 2025.

“I have three daughters, and I started sleeping with my first daughter when she was 12 years old.”

He also admitted to sleeping with two others who are 13 and 15, respectively, for the same period of time.

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The state police public relations officer, Bright Edafe, said one of Odega’s daughters reported the father to the police.

Edafe said the act was brought to the public when the police went out for a school outreach on enlightenment.

“The command has arrested a father who had been defiling his three daughters for the past seven years. The three children are now aged 13, 15, and 24.
“The act was made public after DPO Ogborikoko division CSP Temi Agbede Zuokumor, who went on a school outreach on enlightenment, encountered a child who spoke up, which eventually led to the arrest of the father.”

Edafe disclosed that the three children are currently at the hospital undergoing medical check-ups.

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Recall that 42-year-old Pastor Samson Ajayi landed in trouble for sleeping with his teenage daughter for 4 years.

The police prosecution, Martins Olowofeso, narrated how Pastor Ajayi committed the offence in Akure, the Ondo state capital.

Pastor Ajayi claimed that his act was a generational curse because his father also did the same thing to his sister.

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Man confesses to sleeping with three daughters
A man lands in police custody for sleeping with three daughters in Delta State. Photo credit: Nigeria Police Force
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Legit.ng also reported that operatives of the Bauchi state police command arrested a 50-year-old father, Umar Sule, for impregnating his teenage daughter.

The suspect allegedly defiled and impregnated his 17-year-old biological daughter in Kurmin Ado village, in the Ganjuwa local government area of the state.

The state police public relations officer, CSP Ahmed Wakili, said Sule confessed to molesting his daughter several times and on different occasions.

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