A pastor in Anambra State has been nabbed for raping a
13-year-old girl during the church's night vigil.
along Port Harcourt Road in Onitsha, Anambra State,
identified as Nzube Ohuama, has been arrested after he
allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl » during a vigil night
programme organised by the church.
The young victim had gone
with her parents to the church
for the monthly vigil when the pastor lured her into a
private room attached to the church and raped her. »
It was also reported that Ohuama had earlier prophesied to
the girl's parents three days before the incident that she
had an evil spirit that was tormenting her and he had to
conduct a special prayer for her at the programme.
The pastor, according to information, had further warned
the parents of the girl that if the evil spirit tormenting the
girl was not exorcised, a lot of harm would continue
dogging them, so they had given him the go ahead to
deliver her of the foul spirit but instead of doing what he
promised, he ended up defiling her.
It was gathered that at about 1 am when the vigil was in
full swing, the pastor called out the girl and told the
congregation that he had a special assignment he needed
to carry out on her alone and took her to the private room.
It was while he was at it that the girl's sister walked to the
pastor's office and was surprised to hear her sister crying
in pains. When the girl finally came out, she had blood
stains on her and the sister pressured her into telling what
Pastor Ohuama did to her.
They reported the rape to their parents who lodged a
complaint at the Fegge Police Station and Pastor Ohuama
was promptly arrested.
