A 59 years old pastor of Light Christian Church, Odeda, in Ogun State, Oketokun Abiodun, has been arrested by the police for forcefully having unlawful carnal knowledge of a ten year old girl (name withheld).
He was arrested on July 10, 2020.
The pastor was arrested following a report by the father of the victim who reported at Odeda police station that the suspect saw his daughter playing with other children and called her to go and bring his key for him in his room.
The father said while the innocent girl was going into the room, the pastor followed her behind, pushed her into the bed, covered her mouth with his hands and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.
Upon the report, the DPO Odeda division of the police, Ajayi Williams, detailed his detectives to the scene where the randy pastor was promptly arrested.
On interrogation, the pastor owned up to the commission of the crime and he is currently being detained at Odeda police station.
The victim has been taken to General Hospital, Odeda, for medical attention.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Kenneth Ebrimson, has ordered the transfer of the suspect to anti-human trafficking and child labour unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution.
