A pastor, whose church is located at Odunbaku Street in Iju Ishaga, a Lagos suburb, has been remanded in prison for allegedly raping and impregnating an 11-year-old girl (names withheld) in Lagos State. The 32-year-old ‘man of God’ was arraigned at a Senior Magistrates’ Court, Abule Egba, Lagos State.
Reports have it that the cleric allegedly told the victim’s mother that there was an arrow of death in her house and must move out to avoid death. The woman subsequently obeyed and moved into the church with her children.
It later happened that the woman began noticing some strange behaviour by her daughter who kept complaining of stomach pain and showed signs of malaria.
According to the mother, she took her to a nurse who then treated her for malaria, but the sickness continued until she underwent a scan which brought to light the fact that she has taken in. Enquiries from her revealed that she was two months pregnant.
When pressed further, the minor disclosed that the pastor gave her ‘holy water’ to drink and also gave her a red substance to rub on her face, adding that this made her unconscious only to see the pastor defiling her.
The victim continued that when she wanted to scream, he used his hand to cover her mouth before sleeping with her, and told her she would die if she told anyone.
Meanwhile, the pastor pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge and the presiding magistrate, Mr. T. A. Elias, ordered that he be remanded in custody pending the advice of Directorate of Public Prosecution. The case was then adjourned to January next year.
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