In Osun State, one Pastor Kayode of a Celestial church was arrested for allegedly raping an underage who is a member of his church.
The suspect known as Pastor Kayode whose church is located along Ijebu-Jesa road in Oriade local government area of Osun State, informed the parents of the young girl identified as Yemisi of an important prayer session with her alone on January 4, 2024.
The said day was the girl’s birthday. While narrating the story, the girl said she was given a message in school to be active in prayer for the purpose of long life. She said:
“My mother consulted Pastor Kayode to help with the matter and he told her I should not call anyone on January 4, which was my birthday.
After cooking on the said day, I went to the church to greet him, but he told me I should stay back till night before leaving for home. He later came back to me inside the church where he told me that I must have sex with a male that is not my boyfriend to overpower spiritual attack.
He later told me the holy spirit directed him to have sex with me to help me and he said I must not tell my mother, else, the whole of my family will be in danger.
He later sent for my mother to bring my white garment and informed her I would not be returning home, but all effort to alert her was abortive. He then instructed that I should take my bath after which I should wear only the garment without any underwear but I wore my pant which infuriated him when he finds out.
Later my father came with my mother with a view to taking me but he managed to convinced him that I should wait for the 9pm to 10pm prayer session against his initial arrangement of 9pm, 12pm and 3am during which he was to have sexual session with me.
Immediately my parents left, he dragged me inside his sitting room on a two-seater chair and forcefully had sex with me. He then sent one of his children to fetch prayer water from the alter before the boy returned I sneaked out and ran towards home.
I later realised he was chasing me and I started shouting, which attracted my parents. I told them what happened and I was taken to the hospital after which the matter was reported to the police.”
Reports has it that the suspect had forcefully had sex with the underage under the guise of spiritual fortification.
