The Nasarawa State Police command on
Monday arrested a 46 year-old pastor, Ifeanyi
Bernard, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl
in the Karu Local Government Area of the
state.
According to police authorities, the alleged
rape took place on November 3 when the
pastor was performing deliverance on the
teenager.
However, the pastor described the incident as
the handiwork of the devil.
While parading the suspect at the Criminal
Investigative Department, the Commissioner of
Police, Mr. Sani Mohammed, said the suspect
was apprehended following a report by the
father of the victim, Mr. Martins Ijiwo.
According to the police, the cleric, who lives in
the Alikima Mararaba area of the state, lured
the victim into his house under the pretext of
casting out demons from her.
The police boss said the cleric allegedly
pushed her to his bed and raped her
repeatedly.
The commissioner said the suspect threatened
to kill the victim if she reported the incident
to any member of her family.
However, when the father of the girl learnt of
the incident, he reported the matter to the
police. The police subsequently stormed the
pastor’s home and arrested him.
Policemen also recovered bottles of anointing
oil from the suspect’s home as well as a
bedspread.
The CP said, “The pastor took advantage of
his closeness to the girl’s family – who are
members of his congregation – to rape their
13-year-old daughter under the guise of
casting out demons from her.”
While speaking with our correspondent at the
police command, the pastor confessed to the
crime, adding that he didn’t know what came
over him when he committed the crime.
He said, “I had been into evangelism for some
years now and I have been casting out
demons from people who have spiritual and
family problems before I met this young girl
through her father, Mr. Martins Ijiwo.
“I have been a friend of the family for quite
some time.
“I used my anointing oil to lure her into my
room and all of a sudden, I was carried away
and before I knew what was happening, I saw
myself making love to her.”
Meanwhile, the police have also arrested four
suspects for allegedly kidnapping a
Taiwanese, Mr. Chew Williams, on October 6.
“We collected the sum of N7m from the
Taiwanese before releasing him,” the suspects
said.
It was learnt, however, that the police were
only able to recover N750, 000 from the
suspects.

Source
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prophet of doom

Religion has don more harm than gud esp Africa..

What a lame excuse. This pastor is inhumane and deserves to lynched for lieing on the devil. Was the devil there when you lured her into your room. Even the bible says: we should put on the whole armour of God so as to stand against the wills of the devil. Mr pastor! What happened to you?