PASTOR RAPED FEMALE MEMBER DURING SPIRITUAL BATHING

The pastor of Glory Church of Christ Aladura, Oke-Itoku, Abeokuta, Ogun State, one Olamide Sobowale, 46,  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.

According to the prosecuting counsel, Paul Etusi, told the court that , the complainant had already put the  soap on her face as she began bathing when the accused  suddenly entered the bathroom, grabbed complainant and  raped her with soap on her face.

 “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.’’ Said the counsel to the complainant.

“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.

I think it is high time that Christian Association of Nigeria should do something about all this mush-room churches that take advantages of all their vulnerable members in the name of ''spiritual'' this or that. Enough is enough.