Pastor, 59, Arrested For D*filing Girl, 10

LUCKY LAWAL

Operatives from the Ogun State Police Command have arrested yet another pedophile, a 59-year old, Pastor Odeda Oketokun Abiodun, of Light Christian Church, on 10th July, 2020, for allegedly forcefully having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 10-year old girl (name withheld).

According to the Ogun State Police spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, 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 bring his key from his room. When the innocent girl went into the room, the Pastor followed her behind. He allegedly 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, CSP 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 while 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.