A father and his son are in the grips of the police in Nigeria after the former joined the latter in raping his own little daughter in a gang rape style.

Details of the culprits have not yet been made public, but a witness by name, Kijiejake Jacob Ochang who posted the tear-jerking incident on Facebook said it happened in the suspects’ home at Eshiagurube Boki local government area of Cross River state.

According to the witness, the father and son were both arrested by shocked and angry residents and tied with chains to a lorry tyre before they were eventually handed over to the police for investigation and a possible prosecution.

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The incident reportedly happened when mother of the little girl was out of home.

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