Thursday 2 June 2016

Taboo! Pastor nabbed defiling 24 children in Ebonyi state

The Ebonyi State police command said they arrested Paul Morah for allegedly defiling over 24 male children. The pastor is said to hail from Orji River in Enugu state but came to Ebonyi for pastoral mission according to investigation. It was alleged that he used diabolical handkerchief to lure some of the children especially those who tried to resist him. The state police public relations officer, George Okafor, confirmed the development but said he would brief Journalists when investigation was concluded. “We are aware of the matter.We are still investigating the matter.But latest tomorrow,we will get back to the press,”the police spokesman said. SOURCE FROM www.naij.com Leadership reports that the coordinator of Ikwo East Development Centre, Hon Chinedu Ogbuoji, who confirmed the development said it was pathetic. His said: “The incident is a pathetic one because these days some people hide themselves under the umbrella of religion to perpetrate evil. “He told us that his name is Paul Morah from Enugu State. He claimed to be a pastor. But when we interrogated him further, he said he spent only three weeks in the church before he was suspended by the Anglican church in Enyibichiri community. “People from my area reported the incident to me yesterday and I intervened with the support of the town union leader and the youths who came out because of the importance of security to the state government.” In a similar vein, police has arrested Pastor Isaiah Ojo, the founder and general overseer of Day Spring Family Chapel, Egbeda area, Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. He was accused of defiling a 7-year-old girl in his church. The incident reportedly happened on May 9 and the little girl, simply identified as Bidemi, as at May 13, was bleeding profusely. According to the Nigerian Tribune, the 62-year-old cleric allegedly took Bidemi, his friend and fellow pastor’s daughter to the alter of the church, allegedly laid her therein and had carnal knowledge of her. Bidemi was said to be playing in the church premises with her younger brother when the pastor allegedly ‘cornered’ her. Confirming the report on Friday, the state police spokesperson, DSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, said the suspect had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID for further investigation

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