45-year-old Pastor Rufus Olatunji with the Royal World Embassy Church, has been remanded at Ikoyi Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 14-year-old member in Lagos state.
The Chief Magistrate of Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court, Mrs F.M. Kayode, who did not take Olatunji’s plea, adjourned the case to March 8 for mention.
According to NAN, Olatunji is facing a two-count charge of unlawful sexual intercourse and procuring an abortion.
Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp Kehinde Olatunde told the court that the defendant committed the offences in August 2021, at Royal World Embassy Church, Ipaja.
Olatunde alleged that the defendant had sexual intercourse with the girl in the Church’s store, which resulted in the pregnancy.
The Prosecutor said that when the defendant found out, he give the girl a drug to terminate the pregnancy.
Olatunde said that the girl’s parents reported the case to the police and the defendant was arrested.
He said the offences contravened Sections 137 and 145(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has approved the…
Security personnel have reportedly foiled an assassination attempt on Prince Henry Odianosen Okojie, the husband…
President Bola Tinubu declared on Friday that his role as Nigeria's leader is not to…
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to remain patient despite the rising cost of living,…
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tyazhpromexport, the builders of…
Former Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has joined the ongoing debate over who is the…