Cleric Arrested for Allegedly Defiling Teenage Girls
According to news report from Punch, The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kwara State Command has apprehended a cleric accused of sexually assaulting three teenage girls in Agah village, located in the Ilorin South Local Government Area.
The suspect, Prophet Olayinka Ajiboye, aged 45 and described as a serial rapist, stands accused of defiling minors aged between 13 and 17 years within the Agah Village vicinity. After being under the surveillance of the NSCDC state command, Ajiboye was arrested by operatives on Tuesday.
Confirming the arrest on Thursday, ASC Ayoola Michael, the Public Relations Officer of NSCDC in the state, disclosed, “The suspect, who specialises in harassing and sexually assaulting minors, has been under the surveillance of the command following several complaints about his nefarious activities. He was apprehended after a tip-off on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
“Investigation revealed that the suspect is the General Overseer of Divine Land of Joy Prayer Ministry located in Agah village and has sexually assaulted several members of the church, as reported by the victims.”
“One of the victims, Joy Godfrey, who bravely reported the case at the Gender Unit of the command on April 3, 2024, revealed horrifying details of her ordeal. She disclosed that Prophet Olayinka Ajiboye lured her into an unfamiliar house in the Sango area of Ilorin and sexually assaulted her.
“Additionally, he compelled her to swear with the Bible and instructed her never to discuss the incident with anyone, threatening her with fatal consequences if she dared to speak about it”, the NSCDC PRO said.
“The second victim who suffered a similar abuse (name withheld) also revealed that the suspect started having canal knowledge with her at the age of sixteen(16). She further disclosed that the suspect impregnated her and gave her drugs to abort the baby, resulting in severe bleeding that lasted for several months. The suspect threatened to kill her if she revealed their illicit relationship to anyone.”
He went further to state, “According to the third victim (name withheld), who is also a member of the church, disclosed that the suspect defiled her at the age of 13. She mentioned that she couldn’t report to her mother because the suspect consistently threatened her, warning that she would die if she exposed him to anyone.”
“Michael that the suspect had confessed to the crime, attributing it to the work of the devil.
“The Kwara NSCDC State Commandant, Dr Umar J.G Mohammed, expressed concern over the infamous act and directed the Head of Gender Unit to conduct a detailed investigation and ensure that the suspect is prosecuted diligently.”
Mohammed appealed to the public to support the command’s fight against all forms of Gender-Based Violence and assured them that perpetrators would be prosecuted in accordance with the laws of the land.
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