Detectives at Ikere Police Station in Ikere Local Government Area of Ekiti State are currently quizzing the rape suspect, one Anthony Arogunmasa, popularly known as ‘Pastor of Araromi Street’.
It was said that the incident happened on September 23 when the 29-year-old pastor (not him pictured in that shocking church scene) met the 19-year-old on the road leading to his church, which also doubles as his house, and engaged her in a conversation. It was said that the randy pastor made his victim to believe she had spiritual problem and would need to undergo spiritual cleansing immediately in his church.
It was gathered that at the church the suspect sexually assaulted his victim, and under interrogation he admitted that he had carnal knowledge of the teenage girl.
According to a statement by the Ekiti Police Public Relations Officer, Victor Babayemi, the accused was described as a serial rapist, who lured women under the guise of spiritual deliverance.
“On getting to his room, the victim was threatened and put under fear of harm before being raped.
“Medical report confirmed that the victim was actually raped by the suspect while preliminary investigation revealed that he is a serial rapist, who lures hapless women with ‘spiritual cleansing’ to have unlawful carnal knowledge of them.
“He will be charged to court as soon as investigation into the case is concluded.”
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