An Ilorin Magistrate Court in Kwara State has remanded a Pastor, Makanjuola Olabisi Lanre of the Revolutionary Insight Church in Ilorin, at the Mandala Correctional facility for allegedly raping three biological sisters.

The court, presided over by Fatimah Salihu, remanded the pastor in prison on Friday following his arraignment.

The police First Information Report informed the court that Lanre preached to and converted the victims to his church, located at Agba Dam area of Ilorin, sometime in 2018.

The report said: “The pastor invited the eldest sister for prayers after she declined his proposal to be his lover but eventually raped her and her two siblings at different times.

“When the complainant (victims) discovered that the pastor had been taking sexual advantage of them, they stopped attending the church, a development that made the pastor threaten that calamity will befall them.”

Police prosecutor, Matthew Ologbonsaye, informed the court of the motion ex parte attached to the charges and urged that Lanre be remanded pending the outcome of the legal advice.

Magistrate Salihu ruled that the court lacked jurisdiction to take the pastor's plea.

The matter was adjourned to September 14, 2022 for mention.