The
pastor in charge of Hepzibah Assembly of all Nations International,
located at 2 Arogbo Lane, off Odunbaku Street, Iju Ishaga, Pastor
Solomon Eze, 32, a native of Eka, Delta State, southsouth Nigeria, has
been sent to prison for indecently assaulting an 11-year old girl in Iju
Ishaga, a suburb of Lagos State, southwest Nigeria.
Pastor Eze
was alleged to have told the mother of the victim that there is an arrow
of death in her house and she must move out to avoid death.
The woman
moved into the church with her children to stay and Pastor Eze,
according to the complainant, indecently assaulted and also impregnated
her 11-year-old daughter.
Trouble
started when the woman noticed some strange behaviour by her daughter
who complained of stomach pain and showed signs of malaria.
According to
the mother, she contacted a nurse who then treated her for malaria, but
the sickness continued until she underwent a scan and it was discovered
that she was pregnant.
When the
mother asked who was responsible, she said it was Pastor Eze. It was
discovered that the girl was two months pregnant and when pressed
further, she revealed that Pastor Eze gave her holy water to drink and
also gave her a red substance to rub on her face.
She added
that she became unconscious only for her to see Eze atop her. When she
wanted to scream, she said he used his hand to cover her mouth before
having sex with her, and told her she will die if she tells anyone.
The matter
was reported at Iju Police Station and after investigation Pastor Eze
was arraigned at a Snr Magistrates’ Court, Abule Egba.
The
prosecutor, Inspector Rachael Williams, told the court that sometime in
August, 2014, Pastor Eze unlawfully and indecently assaulted the victim
by forcing her to drink what he described as holy water and gave her a
red substance that looked like blood to rub on her face.
He pleaded
not guilty to the two-count charge and the presiding magistrate, Mr.
T.A. Elias, ordered him to be remanded in prison custody pending the
advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution and adjourned the case
till January 2015.
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