The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a Cherubim and Seraphim Church pastor, identified simply as Sunday, for alleged fake prophecies and the abduction of a 21-year-old lady identified as Aliu Blessing.
NIGERIACRIME learnt that the clergyman was nabbed in the Agbado area of the state.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed that the pastor had prophesied that Aliu would die on her wedding day if she refused to have sexual intercourse with him.
The 21-year-old was said to have gone to the church to take care of her ailing sister when the incident happened.
Furthermore, Odutola said the cleric said God showed him that any man who tried to have sexual intercourse or a relationship with the lady other than him would also die.
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Since he delivered the prophesies on February 2, 2023, the pastor was said to have abducted the lady and took her to an unknown location, causing confusion for her family.
After over seven months of alleged abduction, the victim’s uncle, Aliu Yusuf, told the police that the family was shocked when Blessing, who returned home on November 5, 2023, narrated how Sunday took her to his family house in Ilaro and subsequently to a hotel, where he was alleged to have had multiple and unconsented sexual intercourse with her.
Odutola said the suspect had confessed to the crimes and would be prosecuted.
The command’s spokesperson also disclosed that the victim had been taken to the hospital after showing signs of a mental disorder.
“The suspect has been arrested, and he has since confessed to the crimes during interrogation. He is currently in our custody and will be charged in court as soon as the investigation is completed.
“The victim, on the other hand, had been taken to the hospital for medical examination after showing a psychological problem, or probably a psychiatric problem,” Odutola stated.