A man was arrested by the Nigerian police in Jos, Plateau State, after he was caught raping his 3-yr old daughter.The abomination happened while his wife was preparing food for the family in the outside kitchen of their rural home.

According to reports,the child's mother returned to the room midway through cooking to get more ingredients, only to make the shocking discovery that her husband was molesting their 3-year-old child. She shouted for help, after which neighbors intervened and removed the man from the premises.

It took the intervention of the police to prevent mob from killing the man.He is presently in police custody at Katako police station in Jos while the victim is reportedly being taken care. A non-governmental organisation called Voice of the Girl Child has reportedly taken up the case to ensure that the rapist is charged and tried.