A 40-year-old mason, Lekan Sunday, has been arrested for allegedly raping a prophetess in a church in Ogun State.
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Voice Air Media learnt that while he allegedly committed the crime last Thursday, men of the state command succeeded in arresting him on Monday.
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Our correspondent gathered that the suspect stormed the church, Orioke Aanu Oluwa Gbohunmi, in the Ilogbo Adu area of Kemta in Abeokuta with weapons and met the victim sleeping.
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He was said to have held the prophetess hostage while brandishing a knife in her face that he would kill her if she continued to give him a tough time.
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When her call for help from people around the premises did not yield results, the prophetess was said to have started pleading with the suspect to pity her.
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Despite several pleas with Sunday, the suspect was said to have insisted on her having sex with the prophetess.
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After finally forcing her into submission and allegedly raping the prophetess, the victim was said to have approached a nearby police station, where the matter was reported.
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Having received the complaint, the police launched a manhunt for the suspect who had fled.
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He was later arrested on Monday.
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While speaking with the Newsmen on Tuesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent, said the prophetess recognised the suspect as a mason and labourer in the area.
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“The incident happened last Thursday. We arrested the suspect yesterday (Monday). The preliminary investigation into the matter is ongoing,” Odutola stated via a WhatsApp message.
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