Ajasa Adekunle, Abeokuta
Men of the Ogun State police Command have arrested a pastor for raping a 32 year old lady in his church premises.
In a statement by the Command’s PRO, Muyiwa Adejobi, the pastor, Segun Alawode, 37, of Eternal sacred Order C&S Church Sabo, Odogbolu, Ogun State raped the lady at Odogbolu Ogun State.
According to Adejobi, the victim alleged that the pastor was in a prayer session with her when he asked her to hold on to some candle stick and suddenly and forcefully pulled off her wears before he eventually had unlawful carnal knowledge of her, right in the church.
The anti crime team attached to Odogbolu Division of Ogun State Command however apprehended him when the victim and her relations stormed the Police Division to notify the Divisional Police Officer of the pastor’s misdeeds and to seek justice from the police.
The matter is presently at the Anti Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of the Department of Criminal Investigation, Abeokuta and medical reports so far received on the matter confirmed that the pastor actually committed the offence and he has since confessed to the crime.
Muyiwa said the matter would soon appear in court.
