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The police have arrested a man said to be the
founder and general overseer of the Church of the Lord at Olomore
in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
In a statement on Sunday, the police explained that the suspect,
Prophet Ebenezer Ajigbotoluwa, was apprehended by men of the Ogun
State Command for defiling and impregnating two underage
sisters.
His arrest followed a report by the mother of the victims who
reported at the police station Lafenwa that she fell sick sometimes
in 2018 and was taken to the suspect’s church for spiritual
healing.
The victims’ mother said the pastor took advantage of her
sickness and asked her entire family of six to move into the church
premises to avoid being afflicted with the same sickness.
The prophet was said to be having sex with the girls who were 16
and 13 years, unknown to their mother.
“The pastor impregnated the two underage girls and went on to
procure abortion for them in a private clinic.
“Aside from this, the prophet also defrauded the family of N2
million cash which he took for what he called spiritual cleansing,”
said the statement signed by the command’s spokesman, Abimbola
Oyeyemi.
It added, “Upon the report, the DPO Lafenwa division, CSP
Muraina Ayilara, led his men to the church but the place has been
deserted. The CP then directed that the suspect be hunted for and
brought to book.”
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police on August 9, 2020 shows Ebenezer Ajigbotoluwa who was
arrested for impregnating two sisters and defrauding their mother
of N2 million in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
According to the statement, the DPO and his men embarked on
intelligence and technical-based investigation which led to the
arrest of the prophet at about 5am on Thursday last week while some
dangerous charms were said to have been recovered from his
home.
On interrogation, the suspect confessed to have committed most
of the allegations levelled against him, the police said.
Ajigbotoluwa reportedly explained that it was the reason why he
ran away when he heard that police were on his trail.
Following his arrest, the Commissioner of Police in Ogun, Edward
Ajogun, directed that the suspect be transferred to the State
Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for discreet
investigation.
He also warned those hiding under the umbrella of religion to
perpetrate evils to desist from it or get ready to meet their
waterloo.
The police commissioner also called on residents to be wary of
those he described as wolves in sheepskin masquerading as men of
God.
Such persons, according to him, are out to milk their victims
dry before destroying their lives.
Buhari
Insecurity: Buhari wants Support from Traditional
Leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed appreciation and called
for more support of the traditional institutions in the fight
against insecurity in the country.
This was contained in a statement issued by Dr Umar Jibrilu
Gwandu, Special Assistant to the Minister on Media, Sunday 9th
August, 2020 .
The statement said that the President acknowledged contributions of
the traditional and religious leaders while speaking at the palace
of the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar during the
weekend.
He commended the steadfast and cooperation of the traditional
institutions for the federal government’s efforts in maintenance of
peace and order in the country.
Represented by the Attorney-General of the Federation and
Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) who led the
Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi and the
Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Adamu to the wedding fatiha
of the children of the families of Ambassador Shehu Malami and Late
Alhaji Musa Abubakar.
He said the Federal Government has been relentless in its fight
against armed banditry and other forms of criminalities in the
country.
“Mr President has directed us to express gratitude to you for
all the support you have overtime been extending to his government
specifically on security matters and other associated social ills
that have been bedevilling this country of ours” Malami said.
While conveying the felicitations of the President to the Sultan
on the wedding, Malami further stated that President Buhari also
appreciated the monarch’s contribution towards the attainment of
the peace in the country.
In his remarks, the Sultan expressed his “total support” in
seeing to the success of President Muhammadu Buhari’s
administration adding that “we will continue to do our best to see
that peace, stability and development reign in Nigeria.”
- Modupe Ogundoro
Deputy Director ( Information )
9th August, 2020