23 Year-Old Lagos Prophet Rap’es Woman During Prayer Session

A 23-year-old Celestial Church
prophet, Adewale Adeleke, has
been arrested for r*ping a church
member during prayer a prayer
session.
He committed the act on July 26
at 6 pm at the premises of Original
Inn Hotel, Ebute Meta.
The prophet allegedly approached
his victim claiming to be
spiritually informed about her
problems and had solutions to
them through a scheduled prayer
session.
When the victim met him at the
hotel on the scheduled
appointment, he obtained her
mobile phone and N13,000 as
mobilization fees.
He then forced her to str*p na.ked
as a prerequisite for her prayer to
be answered and thereafter
unlawfully assaulted her and had
se.xual intercourse with her
without her consent.
Appearing before a Yaba
Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday,
Mr. Adeleke, was arraigned on a
four-count charge of stealing,
obtaining by false pretext,
impersonation and rap.e.
The prosecutor, Mr. Chris Takim
said the offences contravene
Sections 258, 285, 312 and 378 of
the Criminal Laws if Lagos State,
2011.
Section 258 prescribes life
imprisonment for any man who has
unlawful se.xual intercourse with a
woman or girl, without her
consent.
Adeleke however pleaded not
guilty.
The Chief Magistrate, Ariike
Oshibayo, granted bail to the
accused in the sum of N200,000
with two sureties in like sum. He
further adjourned the case till
August 16 for further hearing.