MICHAEL AKINOLA
A 45-year old cleric and General Overseer of Divine Land of Joy Prayer Ministry in Agah village, Ilorin South Local Council of Kwara State, Prophet Olayinka Ajiboye, has landed in trouble for allegedly defiling under aged members of his church and placing them on oath of secrecy.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the men of the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested Prophet Ajiboye for the alleged dastardly act against the victims.
Prophet Ajiboye, who was described as a serial sexual abuser who had for long been on the watchlist of the NSCDC, following complaints and petitions by residents over his conduct, is now undergoing interrogation over the alleged defilement.
This was disclosed by the NSCDC’s spokesperson, Ayoola Michael, who stated that Ajiboye was arrested after a tip-off and it was said that his victims had always been between 13 and 17.
According to him, the suspect had sexually assaulted several members of the church including the last victim, who bravely reported the case at the Gender Unit of the Command on 3rd April, 2024.
The NSCDC stated that the victim revealed horrifying details of her ordeal and how Prophet Olayinka Ajiboye lured her into an unfamiliar house in Sango and sexually assaulted her.
Additionally, he compelled her to swear with the Bible and instructed her never to discuss the incident with anyone, threatening her with fatal consequences if she dared speak about it.
The second victim, who suffered similar abuse (name withheld), also revealed that the suspect started having carnal knowledge with her at the age of 16. She further disclosed that the suspect impregnated her and gave her drugs to abort the baby, resulting in severe bleeding that lasted several months.
The suspect had threatened to kill her if she revealed their illicit relationship to anyone.
The third victim (name also withheld ), a member of the church, disclosed that the suspect defiled her at the age of 13.
She said that she could not report to her mother because he consistently threatened her, that she would die if she exposed him to anyone.
The NSCDC spokesman, Michael, said that the suspect had confessed to the crime and blamed it on machinations of the devil.
Meanwhile, the State NSCDC Commandant, Dr. Umar J. G. Mohammed, expressed concern over the infamous act and directed the Head of Gender Unit to conduct a detailed investigation and ensure that the suspect is prosecuted diligently.
He appealed to the public to support the Command’s fight against all forms of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and assured them that perpetrators would be prosecuted in accordance with the laws of the land.