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Another Ogun Pastor Arrested For Defiling 14-year-old Worshipper

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2 years ago

September 4, 2022

Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 38-year-old General Overseer of The Beloved Chapel, Agbado in Ifo Local Government Area of the state, Pastor Israel Adebayo, for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old member of his church (name withheld).

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.

Oyeyemi said the pastor whose church is situated at No 9, Iyaniwura street, off Owonikoko street, Agbado area of the state, was arrested following a complaint lodged at Agbado divisional headquarters by the mother of the victim.

This is coming following the arrest of another pastor few days ago in the state om similar allegation

Oyeyemi said the victim’s mother reported that the incident happened while she travelled to treat herself of certain ailment.

The PPRO added that the mother said her daughter, who happened to be a choir member in the church, went to church and the pastor lured her into his room and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.

He said, “Upon the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Agbado division, detailed his detectives to the scene, where the pastor was promptly arrested.

“On interrogation, the pastor who admitted defiling the victim pleaded for forgiveness.

“According to him, his family and that of the victim are so close, but he didn’t know how and why such thing happened to him.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect would have been arrested a long time ago, but the mother of the victim frustrated the move because she didn’t want to offend her pastor.

“But when the victim is continuously bleeding from her private part since the incident which happened October 2021. She was left with no other option than to allow police come into the matter.

“The victim, who claimed that the pastor was the first person to sleep with her, is currently recuperating in an hospital.”

The PPRO, however, said the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, had ordered the transfer of the case to state Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and possible prosecution.

He said the Commissioner also warned parents to stop the habit of covering anybody who indecently assaulted their daughters no matter how close they were to such persons as they too may be liable for prosecution for compounding felony.

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JUST IN: Oyo LG Polls: Hoodlums Attack Electoral Officials, Snatch Ballot Papers [PHOTO]

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3 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs have reportedly snatched ballot papers meant to be used for local government elections in Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo state.

DAILY POST gathered that the ballot papers were hijacked by the hoodlums in the early hours of Friday.

The ballot papers are to be used in the local government election slated for Saturday.

The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC, is conducting the election in all the 33 local government areas in the state.

A source noted that the snatched ballot papers have been recovered from the suspects.

He added that about 14 suspects have been arrested.

The source who bagged not to be named, also revealed that the affected ballot papers have been taken back to Ibadan.

OYSIEC Chairman, Isiaka Olagunju, when contacted, confirmed the attack on electoral officials.

He, however, said that no ballot paper was snatched.

Olagunju, in a telephone conversation with DAILY POST on Friday, maintained that the Divisional Police Officer in the town has been mandated to arrest the suspects.

“That is not true. The fact is that there was an attack on our officials last night.

“Our officials were attacked at our office at Okeho. No ballot paper was snatched.

“In fact, the DPO of Okeho and other security agencies followed our EO to come back to Ibadan. They just went back to Okeho now. And we have directed the DPO of Okeho to arrest the suspects. That is what happened.”

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BREAKING: Scores Trapped As Building Collapses In Kano

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4 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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Yet-to-be ascertained number of people are currently trapped in the rubble of a building which collapsed in the Kuntau area of Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State.

Sources said at least eleven persons are trapped under the rubble, mostly workers.

Excavation is currently ongoing while some corpses have been recovered.

Metro

PHOTOS: FCCPC Raids Supermarkets In Port Harcourt, Seizes Underweight, Re-bagged Rice

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15 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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Operatives of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission FCCPC on April 25, raided supermarkets in Port Harcourt, seizing underweight and re-bagged rice.

The commission disclosed this on its X handle.

It wrote:‘’FCCPC’s South-South Zonal Office conducted a routine enforcement operation in some supermarkets in the Woji area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, targeting underweight and re-bagged rice. Products that were suspected to be substandard were evacuated for further investigation.”