A so-called man of God has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor in Nasarawa State.
Pastor Ifeanyi Bernard
Ifeanyi Bernard, a 46 year-old pastor, has been arrested by the Nasarawa State Police command for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl at Mararaba in Karu Local Government Area of the state.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sani Mohammed said the acclaimed pastor lured the victim into his room under the false pretence that he wanted to cast out demons from her. He made this revelation while parading the suspect, alongside eight other criminals at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Lafia.
Mr. Mohammed, who declared that all the suspects would face prosecution, explained further that the incident happened at One Man village around 6:00 p.m on that fateful day.