Pastor Ifeanyi Bernard, 46, has been
arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in the Karu Local Government
Area of Nasarawa state.
According to the Nasarawa State
Police command, the alleged rape took place on November 3rd, 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 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.
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.”
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