A source who craved anonymity narrated that the man has been forcing his 17-year-old daughter to sleep with her for a very long time before he was caught.
According to the source, the villagers who were suspicious of his incest with his daughter had approached him earlier, but he denied it blatantly.
Not satisfied with his denial, some of their relatives decided to keep their eyes on the father and daughter. Fortunately, they were not disappointed by their suspicion as both were caught on the act.
The angry youths around were able to catch the man who attempted to jump out from the window of his building, the source said.
He was later dragged to the palace of the traditional ruler of the area where he was said to have confessed to the crime.
He was made to atone the gods of the land by performing traditional sacrifice, but realizing the shameful act he has landed himself he hanged himself on a tree in a nearby bush.
The man was said to have told his daughter to forgive him but also told her that he can not live to bear the stigma of his act.
Her daughter, on interrogation, claimed her father has been threatening to kill her if she exposes their secret affair to the public.
“She told us that her father has been sleeping with her since she was 16 years; she even threatened to kill her if she reveals their affair to the mother, who is a trader.
”Her mother takes her goods to the market every day, she does not know what is going on between them.”
