MICHAEL AKINOLA
Pastor Omiri Kayode of Celestial Church, Ona Iye Parish, Ijeda Ijesa, Osun State, has landed in trouble for allegedly engaging a member’s daughter in sex in guise of deliverance on her birthday under the false pretence of fortifying her spiritually in order to live long.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that Pastor Kayode has been arrested by operatives from the Osun State Police Command for allegedly defiling the victim.
The suspect, whose church is located along Ijebu-Jesa Road in Oriade Local Government area of Osun State, asked the parents of the young girl to bring her for a special deliverance prayer on 4th January, 2024, which was her birthday.
The Pastor, who is married to two wives, claimed he needed to do the special prayer alone with the girl and asked the parents to leave her with him in the church. While there, he forcefully had sex with her under the guise of fortifying her against spiritual attack.
The victim was said to have been given a prophetic message in school before the holidays to be prayerful in a bid to live longer and she informed her mother about the message, who in turn consulted Pastor Kayode for spiritual help.
The Pastor told the girl’s mother not to allow her to use phone or call anyone on her birthday and asked her to be brought to his church for the deliverance.
The victim narrated: “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 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 found out.”
“Later, my father came with my mother with a view to taking me but he managed to convince 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 a 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 altar. But 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.”
This was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola, who as well confirmed the arrest of the suspect, saying the matter would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation for further findings.