Ogun: He invited me for prayers but raped me — 17-yr-old on tragic encounter with 50-yr-old C&S Prophet

By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta

A 50-yr-old Prophet in charge of Cherubim & Seraphim Church, Oke-igbala, Ifo Ogun state, Tayo Shobowale has been arrested by the state police command, for having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 17-year-old member of his church (name withheld).

According to statement from the Spokesman of the state police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Thursday, Tayo Shobowale was arrested after the 17-year-old girl lodged complaint against him at the family support unit of Ota area command of Nigeria Police.

The victim, who was accompanied by her mother to the station was said to have reported that sometimes in March 2021, the Prophet invited her to the church for prayers and it was allegedly during this time that he took advantage of been alone with him in the church and forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of her.

She revealed further that after the illicit affair, the Prophet ordered her to take spiritual bath in the church with an already spiritually prepared candle, which he used to rub all over her body. She disclosed that since this ugly incident, she had been having spiritual attack which always make her to fall down and remain unconscious for hours .

Upon the report, the Area Commander Ota, ACP Muhideen Obe, was said to have detailed his family support unit to the scene where the prophet was promptly arrested.

On interrogation, Prophet Shobowale was said to have initially denied the allegations, but when he was confronted by the victim, it was very difficult for him to absolve himself of the allegations.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered a thorough investigation of the case and that the suspect be charged to court as soon as the investigation was concluded.