The Niger State Child Rights Agency has revealed that a 65-year-old man, Musa Gado, is currently detained in police custody for allegedly raping and impregnating his 16-year-old maternal granddaughter.
The Director General of the agency, Hajiya Kaltume Mohammed, disclosed this to journalists in Minna on Wednesday.
According to her, a DNA test conducted abroad at a cost of N500,000 confirmed with 99.9999% certainty that Gado is the biological father of the four-month-old baby boy delivered by the teenager from Mashegu LGA.
The DG added that the suspect made repeated but unsuccessful attempts to terminate the pregnancy.
The victim’s father, Mr. Lawal Nababa, had reported the case to the agency on October 5, 2025, alleging that his daughter had been repeatedly sexually assaulted by her maternal grandfather.
At the time the complaint was lodged, the girl was already six months pregnant. The agency immediately took her into protective custody, where she remained until she gave birth to a baby boy in December 2025.
The teenager, whose parents are still alive, had reportedly been living with her maternal grandmother since childhood.
Gado, however, denied the allegations, prompting the agency to order the paternity test, which both parties agreed to.
“We kept the girl under our care from the time she was brought in until after delivery,” Mohammed said. “We waited until she was strong enough before conducting the DNA test. The result came back after five weeks, confirming that the grandfather is the father of the child.”
The Director General stated that the suspect remains in police custody and will be arraigned in court once investigations are concluded.
She further disclosed that the agency is currently handling six similar cases of child sexual abuse, including one involving a father who repeatedly raped his own biological daughter.
“Child molestation and rape have become very alarming in the state,” Mohammed lamented.
“Since I assumed office as DG in November 2025, we have received numerous distressing reports of children being molested by parents, neighbours, and other community members. We are currently prosecuting six such cases, with this grandfather-granddaughter incident being one of the most shocking.”
The agency has vowed to ensure justice for the victim and other affected children.
