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A painter, Paul Iwapele, has been arrested by members of a vigilante group for allegedly defiling his three-year-old stepdaughter in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the victim’s mother, identified only as Kemi, came from Benin Republic to Lagos some years ago.

Kemi was said to have been impregnated by a man, who died a few months into their relationship.

The woman was said to have met Iwapele, who promised to take care of her and the pregnancy, which was four months old at the time.

Kemi later gave birth to the child while living with the Ondo State indigene.

Our correspondent gathered that Iwapele, however, defiled the three-year-old.

Kemi, who spoke to PUNCH Metro on Sunday, demanded justice for her daughter.

The 35-year-old said she became suspicious after observing her child touch Iwapele in a strange way, adding that she later discovered that he had been sleeping with her.

The Beninoise said the suspect, when confronted, denied the allegation.

She said, “I was bathing my daughter when she started telling Iwapele to look at her private parts. I became curious and asked why she would be making such statements to him. She even went ahead to touch him in his private parts and told me that Iwapele usually put his hands in her private parts as well.

“She usually complained of pain when I bathed her and when I checked her private parts, I discovered that they had peeled. She was also running a temperature; she complained of stomach ache and her stomach was swollen.

Iwapele, while speaking to Punch, confessed to the crime, saying since January 2020, he had had carnal knowledge of the victim four times.

The Deputy Commander, Onyabo Vigilante Group, Olanrewaju Olabinjo, said Iwapele also confessed to the crime when his men interrogated him.

He, however, said Iwapele had been handed over to the police for further investigation.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, said the suspect was in custody.

He added that the victim had been taken to the Mirabel Centre of the Lagos State Universty Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, for further tests and treatment. Punch