The Police Command in Ogun State has confirmed the arret of a 54 year old Pastor of Light Christian Church in the Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oketokun Abiodun for allegedly defiling a 10 year old girl.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Abimbola Oyeyemi said he was arrested on Saturday.
According to report, the “Man of God” deceived the young girl into his room and defiled her afterwards.
Oyeyemi said;
“The pastor was arrested following a report by the father of the victim, who reported at the Odeda Police Station.
“The complainant said the pastor saw his daughter playing with other children and called her to go and bring a key for him in his room.
“While the innocent girl was going into the room, the pastor followed her, pushed her to the bed, covered her mouth with his hands and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.”
Upon the report, the DPO Odeda division, CSP Ajayi Williams, detailed his detectives to the scene where the randy pastor was promptly arrested.”
The Pastor confessed to the crime after interrogation and the Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Kenneth Ebrimson, has given instruction to the Command for the immediate transfer of the Pastor to the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further questioning and possible prosecution.
Meanwhile, the victim is already receiving medical attention at the Odeda General Hospital.
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