Joy Anyim
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested the Founder and General Overseer of a church in Olomore, Abeokuta, Prophet Ebenezer Ajigbotolwa, for defiling two under-aged sisters (name withheld).
Preliminary investigations revealed the mother of the girls had fallen ill in 2018 and met with the prophet, who advised her to relocate her family to the church to avoid being afflicted with same sickness.
Ajigbotolwa had allegedly started having carnal knowledge with the girls aged 16 and 13, shortly after they moved into the church, and got them pregnant.
To cover up his shenanigans, the suspect reportedly procured abortion for the girl at a private hospital in the state capital.
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A statement on Sunday, by the Ogun Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abimbola Oyeyemi, revealed that the mother of the girls, who learnt about the evil act, reported to the Lafenwa Police Division.
Oyeyemi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) said the woman also claimed the prophet had defrauded the family of N2million, obtained for spiritual cleansing.
The statement read: “ Upon the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Muraina Ayilara, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), led his men to the church but the prophet had absconded. Briefed on the incident, the state Commissioner of Police (CP), Edward Ajogun, had directed a manhunt for the suspect.
“In compliance with the CP’s directive, the DPO and his men embarked on intelligence and technical based investigation, and their efforts paid off when the prophet was arrested on August 6. On interrogation, the suspect confessed to the commission of most of the allegations leveled against him. Recovered from his home were assorted dangerous charms. ”
The PPRO said that the state police boss had ordered the suspect be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet investigation.
He said the CP also warned those hiding under the umbrella of religion to perpetrate evils to desist from such as the command will ensure they meet their waterloo.
