Crime
Pastor Allegedly Rapes, Impregnates 14-Year-Old Girl Inside Church’s Store
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A pastor has allegedly raped and impregnated 14-year-old girl inside church’s store.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Tuesday, remanded a pastor with the Royal World Embassy Church, Rufus Olatunji, for allegedly raping and impregnating a 14-year-old member.
The Chief Magistrate, F.M. Kayode, who did not take Mr Olatunji’s plea, ordered that the pastor be remanded at Ikoyi Correctional Centre.
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Mr Kayode then adjourned the case to March 8 for mention.
Mr Olatunji, 45, is facing a two-count charge of unlawful sexual intercourse and procuring an abortion.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Kehinde Olatunde, told the court that the defendant committed the offences in August 2021, at Royal World Embassy Church, Ipaja.
Mr Olatunde alleged that the defendant had sexual intercourse with the girl in the Church’s store, which resulted in the pregnancy.
He said that when the defendant found out, he gave the girl a drug to terminate the pregnancy.
Mr Olatunde said the girl’s parents reported the case to the police and the defendant was arrested.
He said the offences contravened Sections 137 and 145(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.(NAN)
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