46 year-old pastor, Ifeanyi Bernard,
has been arrested by the Nasarawa State Police command on Monday for allegedly
raping a 13-year-old girl in Karu Local Government Area of the state.
According to police authorities, the
alleged rape took place on November 3 when the pastor was performing
deliverance on the girl.
However, the pastor described the
incident as the handiwork of the devil.
While parading the suspect at the
Criminal Investigative Department, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sani
Mohammed, said the suspect was arrested following a report by the victim's
father, Mr. Martins Ijiwo.
According to the police,
the pastor lured the victim into his house under the pretext of casting
out demons from her. As soon as she was in his house, he allegedly
pushed her on to his bed and raped her repeatedly.
The commissioner said the suspect
threatened to kill the victim if she reported the incident to any member of her
family.
However, the girl's father
heard about the rape and reported the matter to the police. The police subsequently
stormed the pastor’s home and arrested him.
Policemen also recovered bottles of
anointing oil from the suspect’s home as well as a bedspread.
The CP said, “The pastor took advantage of his closeness to
the girl’s family – who are members of his congregation – to rape their
13-year-old daughter under the guise of casting out demons from her.”
The pastor while speaking with
reporters confessed to the crime, adding that he didn’t know what came over him
when he committed the crime.
He said, “I had been into evangelism for some years now and
I have been casting out demons from people who have spiritual and family
problems before I met this young girl through her father, Mr. Martins Ijiwo.
“I have been a friend of the family for quite some time.
“I used my anointing oil to lure her into my room and all of
a sudden, I was carried away and before I knew what was happening, I saw myself
making love to her.”
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