Pastor remanded for raping General Overseer daughter
An Assistant Pastor of a Benin based Pentecostal church identified as Fidelis Ejoke has been remanded in prison custody for allegedly abducting and defiling a 13 year old daughter of the General Overseer of his church.
Pastor Fidelis who pleaded not guilty to the two count charge of abduction and indecent assault was arraigned before an Oredo Magistrate Court sitting in Benin City on Tuesday.
The offence according to the count charge contravenes Section 360, and 362 of the Criminal Code.
The victim told the court that Pastor Fidelis started sleeping with her in November 2012 and also took her to Obiaruku in Delta State.
She said Pastor Fidelis asked her to bring money from her mother’s safe which was later confirmed to be N145,000.
Presiding Magistrate, Peter Edo-Asemota remanded the accused in prison custody and adjourned the case to June 23.
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