The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a pastor, identified as Onyekachi Okoli, for allegedly defiling a minor in the Mowe community, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the State, News About Nigeria reports.
This was disclosed in a statement by the spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, on Friday.
She noted that the pastor has been accused of raping a 16-year-old girl during a deliverance prayer.
It was gathered that the survivor had been invited to a revival program at the Adoration Fire Ministry in the community by the church’s pastor, Emmanuel James, on September 14, 2024.
Okoli, a pastor from Delta State and a guest minister at the revival program, had allegedly approached the survivor on September 16, 2024, around midnight, claiming she needed deliverance that could only be performed at his hotel, where he was staying.
The statement reads, “The survivor reported the crime at the Mowe Division on September 19, 2024, stating that she had been invited to the church for a revival, where the guest minister informed her that she needed deliverance.
“The suspect invited her to the hotel where he was staying. During the deliverance session, he allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with the victim, causing her to bleed.
“Our officers were sent to the church, where the pastor was brought in for questioning. He confirmed that the church had invited the suspect as a guest minister for the revival, but he was unaware that the suspect had committed any crime before returning to Delta State.”
