A 46-year-old Pastor, Olamide Sobowale, of Glory Church of Christ Aladura, Oke-Itoku, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has been ordered to be remanded in prison custody for raping a woman while conducting a spiritual bath on her in his church backyard.
Pastor Sobowale, who was arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Ogun State, on Monday was accused of raping 30-year-old Dupe Makinde, who lives in Isaje, Abeokuta, while giving her a spiritual bath which was recommended by the pastor.
The prosecuting counsel, Paul Etusi, told the court that the accused grabbed the complainant from behind while she was in a bathroom within the church premises and raped her.
Paul Etusi said the Dupe had already put the soap on her face as she began bathing when Pastor Sobowale from nowhere suddenly entered the bathroom and forcefully had sex with her, with soap on her face.
According to Paul Etusi, the pastor had told Dupe that he had a vision about her and asked her to come to his church for deliverance.
Paul Etusi said: “The accused has committed an offence contrary to section 357 and punishable under section 358 of criminal code of law of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2006.”
Magistrate A. Araba wasted no time in sending Pastor Sobowale to prison custody and adjourned the case till September 16, 2013 for advise from the DPP and trial.
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