Pastor In Judicial Net Over Rape Charges In Lagos

• Clergyman, Daniel Oluwafeyiropo of the ‘I Reign Christian Ministry’ has been remanded to Kirikiri Correctional for rape charges on church members.

• The Justice who carried out the verdict, Justice Ramon Oshodi, remanded the suspect pending fulfilment of bail conditions amounting to N20 million with two sureties.

• Oluwafeyiropo was also asked by the judge to deposit his international passport with the chief registrar of the court.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that a clergyman and founder of “I Reign Christian Ministry”, Daniel Oluwafeyiropo, has been remanded in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre by an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday for allegedly raping two of his church members whose names were withheld.

Justice Ramon Oshodi remanded Oluwafeyiropo pending the fulfilment of his bail conditions, and granted him N20 million bail with two sureties in like sum.

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One of the sureties must be the owner of a landed property in Lagos State, and the property must be enough to cover the bail sum. The original document of the landed property must also be submitted to the chief registrar of Lagos State. The sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and have three years’ tax payment to the Lagos State.

The judge also ordered the defendant to deposit his international passport with the chief registrar of the court and ordered an accelerated hearing of the case. The case was adjourned until May 9 for trial.

Earlier, the defence counsel, Mr Olukunle Oyewole, urged the court to grant bail to the defendant on liberal terms, arguing that the defendant had been on police administrative bail since May 20, 2023, and had made himself available to the police. However, the prosecution alleged that the defendant committed the offences sometime in June 2020 at Ikota Villa Estate, Lekki, Lagos, contravening Sections 260 (2) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

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The alleged rape of the two church members has caused shock and outrage in the religious community, with many expressing their dismay and calling for justice to be served. This case highlights the ongoing issue of sexual assault and abuse within religious institutions and the need for appropriate action to be taken to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.

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