Pastor Invites Woman For Crusade, But Ends Up Raping Her

One Pastor Sunday Egbo, founder of Christ Mercy Ministry, Ajuona Obukpa in Nsukka Local government of Enugu State is cooling his heels in custody after the state police command paraded him on Tuesday over allegation of raping a member of his church, Ukwueze Ifebuche Blessing.

Commissioner of police in the state, Ahmed Abdur-rahman, while parading Egbo, along with 36 others suspects at the force headquarters, said the pastor had on November 9, 2019 allegedly invited Blessing for a crusade starting by 6pm

Abdur-rahman said the suspect asked the victim to come along with the picture of her sick brother for prayers.

“On arrival, the Pastor took her to his house and left with the pretence to go and bring other people who were supposed to come for the programme but returned about 11pm and dragged her to his room, brought out a magic Stone and threatened to kill her if she raised an alarm.

“He ordered her to remove her clothes, she refused and the Pastor slapped her and forcefully tore her clothes and raped her,” Ahmed said.

According to the police commissioner: “The Pastor not satisfied, seized her pant, brazier and brought a small bottle and wanted to insert it into her private parts, and she struggled and ran naked to the door and shouted which attracted neighbours who came and invited the Police for her rescue and the Pastor was subsequently arrested.”

When asked by newsmen why he was arrested by the police, the suspect admitted to committing the crime

“I actually raped her in my house,” Egbo said.