The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 30 years old cleric attached to Cherubim $ Seraphim Church, Ajuwon, Ogun State ,Prophet Joseph Ogundeji, for allegedly defiling two underaged sisters.
However, one of the minors, 16, is pregnant while the 13 year-old is presently in pains caused by her defilement.
According to Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer ( PPRO) SP Abimbola Oyeyemi,” the suspect was arrested on November 11,following a complain lodged at Ajuwon Divisional Headquarters, by the father of the girls, who reported that he discovered that his 16 years old daughter is pregnant, and when he inquired to know who is responsible for the pregnancy, it was discovered that the prophet is the one who impregnated her.
“Upon the report, the DPO Ajuwon division, SP Andrew Akinseye, detailed his detectives to effect the arrest of the randy prophet. On interrogation, the prophet admitted that he actually committed the crime.
“In the course of investigation, it was discovered that the said prophet did not only had carnal knowledge of the 16 years old girl, but her 13 years old younger sister too was defiled by the same prophet.
“The two survivors informed the police that whenever they had vigil in the church, the prophet who lives very close to the church, would ask them to go and stay in his house after the vigil which always come to an end around 3 am. They stated further that anytime they stayed in the prophet’s house, he used to give them something to lick, and after licking it, they would sleep off only to wake up and discovered that the prophet had had sex with them.
“When asked why they didn’t inform their parents, the victims informed the police that the suspect threatened to kill anyone of them would let the cat out of the bag”
Meanwhile, Commissioner of Police, Mr.Lanre Bankole, has directed that the suspect should be transferred to the anti human trafficking and child labour unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and possible prosecution.
