Ogun: Pastor arrested for raping church member during deliverance
By Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta
A Pastor in charge of Life and Power Bible Church Ogijo, Pst. Mathew Oladapo, has been arrested by men of Ogun state police command for allegedly forcefully having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 19-year-old member of the church (name withheld).
Pastor Mathew Oladapo was said to have been arrested following a report lodged at Ogijo Divisional Headquarters by the victim, who reported that while attending the church service on the 20th of February 2022, the Pastor told her that he saw a vision that she was having a spiritual husband which she must be delivered of.
She stated further that the Pastor told her she would undergo three nights of fasting and prayer in the church for total deliverance.
The victim noted further that, she was asked to come to the church with N1,000 note and anointing oil.
But on the first night of the fasting and prayer, she was taken to a room within the church where the pastor ordered her to pull off her clothes and undies and lay down on a piece of cloth on the floor which she obeyed.
The lady explained further that, while lying on the floor, the Pastor started rubbing the anointing oil on her body and inserted his finger into her private part.
She explained further that when she protested, the Pastor allegedly pinned her down, covered her mouth and forcefully had sex with her with the claim that it is the only way to break bond between her and the spirit husband.
Upon the report, the DPO Ogijo Division, CSP Onatufe Umoh was said to have quickly detailed his detectives to the scene where the randy Pastor was promptly arrested.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi in a release said, on interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime but claimed to have been overwhelmed by spirit.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to Anti Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.
