Court arraigns prophet for rape
A
23-year-old celestial church prophet, Adewale Adeleke, has appeared
before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for alleged fraud and
rape.
Adewale, who resides at No. 2. Ajibola Street, Agbado Ijaiye, Lagos State, was arraigned on a four-count charge of stealing, obtaining by false pretext, impersonation and rape.
The prosecutor, Chris Takim told the court that Adewale committed the
offences on July 26 at 6:00 p.m. at the premises of Original Inn Hotel,
Ebute Meta, Lagos State.
According to Takim, the accused
approached his victim claiming to be spiritually informed about her
problems and that he had solutions to them which and this would be
through a prayer session.
He added that the complainant met
him at the hotel as arranged and he collected her mobile phone and
N13, 000 as mobilisation fees.
“Adeleke collected her phones
and N13, 000 and later forced her to strip naked as a prerequisite for
her prayer to be answered.
“He,thereafter unlawfully assaulted her and had sexual intercourse with her without her consent,’’ Takin said.
He stated that the offences contravened Sections 258, 285, 312 and 378 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011.
Section 258 prescribed life imprisonment for any man who has unlawful
sexual intercourse with a woman or girl, without her consent.
Adewale, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Ariike Oshibayo, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She adjourned the case till August 16 for further hearing.
8/16/2014
Court arraigns prophet for rape
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