CAC Pastor Arrested For Allegedly Impregnating 16-Year-Old Girl In Ondo

CAC Pastor Arrested For Allegedly Impregnating 16-Year-Old Girl In Ondo

A pastor at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Ondo state, Josiah
Akinsuyi pictured above, has been arrested by men of the Nigeria
Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, for allegedly sexually
assaulting and impregnating a 16-year-old girl in Abusoro, Ijoka area of
Akure, the state capital.

Parading the suspect before newsmen, the state Commandant of NSCDC,
Pedro Awili, said Akinsuyi’s act was brought to light after the victim
confessed to her father that she is four months pregnant and that the
pastor is responsible for her pregnancy. The victim and her parents were
taking refuge in the church building when the pastor seduced her and
started sleeping with her.

The NSCDC commandant said the pastor who was transferred to the
church last year was introduced to the girl by one Sunday Babatunde, who
had also been sleeping with the girl. He added that one of the sisters
of the victim knew about the development and from the investigation of
the command, the girl’s sister had to intervene before the victim could
cooperate with the pastor.

“Our investigation revealed that the pastor has been sleeping with
the young girl for some time. A pregnancy test had been conducted which
confirmed that the girl is four months pregnant. We also discovered one
of the elder sisters of the girl knew about the whole development. It
was gathered that the young girl rejected the Akinsuyi overtures the
first time he talked to the girl but her elder sister intervened, urging
the young girl to cooperate with the pastor and she has been sleeping
with her since then. The young girl said the man has been sleeping with
her in the classroom of one private school owned by Pastor Akinsuyi’s
wife. Though the pastor denied having any intercourse with the girl”

The pastor denied the allegation, saying it was a calculated attempt to smear his image. He denied having sex with the girl.

The matter has been handed over to the police and further investigations is being conducted.