Detectives at Ikere Division of the Nigerian Police, in
Ekiti State, have arrested one Anthony Arogunmasa, popularly known as ‘Pastor’
of Araromi Street, Ikere Ekiti, for allegedly raping a 19-year-old girl under
the pretence of giving her spiritual cleansing.
The 29-year-old suspect, who confessed to the crime,
accosted the victim on September 23 at about 8pm and lured her to his house to
perform spiritual cleansing because he perceived that the victim was under a
spiritual spell.
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 false pretences 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
canal knowledge of them.
SOURCE: Daily Independent
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