Following his arrest and arraignment, an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered a Pastor, Ilesanmi Emmanuel of Christ Apostolic Church to be remanded in prison custody for the raping and impregnating of a teenage girl.
Pastor Emmanuel allegedly told the girl that she would die if she tells anyone he had intercourse with her.
The prosecutor, Mr Curtis Enabulele told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 12 at Ikere-Ekiti. He alleged that the accused raped the minor [name withheld], who is a member of his church which resulted to pregnancy.
Magistrate Ajibade thus denied bail and remanded Pastor Emmanuel in prison custody. He adjourned the case to April 4 pending the advice of the state Director of Public Prosecution.