Prophet Allegedly Rapes 13 Years Old In Ekiti, Remanded In Prison

By Ayodele Oni

It was a show of shame as a 45 years old prophet was docked in Ekiti state for allegedly raping a teenager.

The Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Ado Ekiti, has granted an order to remand the Prophet, Adeleye Akingbaso in the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti, till September when the case is slated for mention.

According to the charge, Prophet Adeleye Akingbaso “was reasonably suspected” to have committed offence of rape on a 13 years old girl, at Ajowa Area of Ado Ekiti on 25th July, 2022.

In her statement to the Police, the victim said, “the Prophet is my mothers’ man-friend, he used to sleep in our house, on that day, my mummy left for night duty but the Prophet slept in our house.

“In the midnight, he woke me and said I had bed wet, I said no, he gave me shea butter and salt to rub my private part, I did as he directed, when I woke on the second day, I saw him beside me and discovered that I have been raped, he warned me not to tell anybody because I will run mad.

“He came back on the third day, he said, he wanted to renew what he gave me earlier by having sex with me, I ran out of the house and inform our neighbours.

“They called my mother and narrated what happened to me, he was arrested and handed over to the Police.”

Requesting for the remand order, the Police Prosecutor, Inspector Bamigbade Olumide said, granting the order will allow Police complete  investigation and forward the duplicate case file to office of Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice and the order was granted.

The case has been adjourned till 29th September, 2022 for mention.

If found guilty, according to child abuse law on Ekiti state, his name will be published publicly in available media, as part of punishments to serve as deterrent.