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 for allegedly raping a
woman while bathing in his church backyard.
Pastor Sobowale, who was arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta,
yesterday, was accused of raping one Dupe Makinde, 30, who lives in Isaje, Abeokuta, while
taking a spiritual bath allegedly recommended by the pastor.
The prosecuting counsel, Paul Etusi, told the court that the accused grabbed the complainant
while she was in a bathroom within the church premises and
raped her.
Etusi said the complainant had already put the soap on her face as she began bathing when
the pastor suddenly entered the bathroom, grabbed and raped her with soap on her face.
According to Etusi, the accused had told Mrs. Makinde that he had a vision about the her
and asked her to come for deliverance in his church.
He said: “He asked the woman to come to the church to take a spiritual bath for her
deliverance, but, while the complainant was taking her bath, the accused barged into the
bathroom, grabbed the woman and raped her.
“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 after listening to the prosecuting counsel, ordered that the accused be
remanded in prison till he gets advice from the Director of Public Prosecution and
adjourned the case till September 16,2013.
Tuesday, 3 September 2013
Pastor Rapes Woman In Church During 'Spiritual Bath'
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