CYRIACUS IZUEKWE
A 35-year old pastor, one Daniel Chukwu, has landed in big trouble after he allegedly defiled two sisters between the ages of 7 and 5 in Lagos.
The incident happened at Omodiagu Street, Fire bus stop in Ijegun area of Lagos where they reside.
The father of two children and a minister at an undisclosed church allegedly engaged the 7-year old victim by forcefully penetrating her while the 5-year old girl was abused by Pastor Chukwu by reportedly inserting his finger into her private as he had tried to penetrate her with his joystick but could not.
According to the mother of the victims, she sent the eldest from her shop to their house to bring recharge cards for her customers and she stayed several hours before she returned. The curious mother asked what delayed her but she did not disclose what happened. The mother prodded her further while reminding her that whoever commits any sin must confess otherwise such a person will go to hell fire. The little girl then became remorseful, opened up and revealed that Pastor Nwosu had sex with her in their corridor. While the victim was confessing, her younger sister also revealed that same Pastor had removed her pant and inserted his finger into her private.
The matter was reported to the Gender Section of the Police Command; the suspect was taken to the Command where he reportedly confessed.
After interrogation, the police found him culpable and charged him before the Ogba Magistrates Court for defilement which attracts life imprisonment or several years in prison.
However, the trial did not hold after the prosecutor, Inspector Raphael Donny, asked the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for advice.
Thus, the Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. B.O. Osunsanmi, ordered him to be remanded in prison custody without an option of bail.
The Court also directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send to the DPP for advice.
The matter was adjourned till 6th May, 2019.
Pastor Chukwu may spend several years in prison if the DPP finds him culpable; he is tried in court and found guilty.
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