Did This Pastor Defile a 10-Year-Old Girl?

Matilda Omonaiye/

A 59-year-old pastor is under investigation in Ogun State after he was accused of defiling a 10-year-old girl.

Pastor Oketokun Abiodun of Light Christian Church was arrested by the police in Ogun on July 10 over unlawful carnal knowledge of his 10-year-old girl.

According to Ogun State police spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the pastor was arrested following a report by the father of the victim at Odeda police station that the suspect saw his daughter playing with other children and he called her to go and bring his key for him in his room.

He stated: “While the innocent girl was going into the room, the pastor followed her behind, pushed her into the bed, covered her mouth with his hands and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.

“Upon the report, the DPO Odeda Division, CSP Ajayi Williams, detailed his detectives to the scene where the randy pastor was promptly arrested. On interrogation, the pastor owned up to the commission of the crime and he is currently being detained at Odeda police station; while the victim has been taken to General Hospital, Odeda, for medical attention.

“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Kenneth Ebrimson has ordered the transfer of the suspect to Anti-human trafficking and child labour unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and prosecution.”