A man has been reported having carnal knowledge of his daughter in Imo state hung himself after being caught.
The incident occurred at Amaigbo in Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State on Thursday, June 10.
A source in the community said the villagers had been suspicious of him, approached him before but he blatantly denied it.
Despite the fact that they weren’t satisfied with his response, they kept an eye on him until he was caught, they weren’t disappointed though.
After being caught, he tried but was dragged to the palace of the traditional ruler where he vehemently confessed.
He was later made to atone for his sins by performing a traditional sacrifice to the gods of the land.
Having realized how shameful the act was, he hung himself on a tree in a close bush.
Before hanging himself, he allegedly told his daughter to forgive him and also disclosed that he cannot live to bear the stigma of his act. The daughter who was also questioned said her father had to threaten to kill her if she exposed their secret affair to the public.
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When asked about her mother’s awareness, the girl said “Her mother takes her goods to the market every day, that is why she does not know what is going on between them.”
From history, this is not the first time such an incident happened in the community.
