Adeleye Akingbaso, a 45-year-old prophet who allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl in Ekiti State has been remanded in the Nigeria Correctional Centre.
He was remanded by an Ekiti State Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, on Wednesday, August 17.
It was gathered that Akingbaso allegedly raped the minor at Ajowa Area of Ado Ekiti on July 25, 2022.
In his ruling on Wednesday, the Chief Magistrate, Olu Bamidele, ordered that the suspect be remanded at the correctional centre pending the issuance of legal advice by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Narrating what transpired, the victim in a statement tendered in court said: “The Prophet is my mother’s friend, he used to sleep in our house. On that day, my mummy left for night duty, but the Prophet slept in our house. In the midnight, he woke me and said I had bedwet, I said no.
He gave me shea butter and salt to rub my private part, I did as he directed. When I woke the second day, I saw him beside me and discovered that I have been raped. He warned me not to tell anybody, because I will run mad.
He came back the third day, he said, he wanted to renew what he gave me earlier by having sex with me. I ran out of the house and informed our neighbours.”
Spokesperson of the command, DSP Abutu Sunday, in a statement on Thursday, August 18, said the Juvenile Welfare Centre (JWC) Unit of the State CID, arrested Akingbaso, at Ijadu Olorunsogo, Ado-Ekiti, on August 12.
According to him, “Investigation revealed that the suspect, on noticing that the victim’s mother had left home for a vigil in the Church, sneaked into their room and committed the act, claiming that he intended to spiritually deliver the victim. He further promised to attack her spiritually if she informs her mother.
The suspect initially absconded after committing the offence but was later arrested by the Police. During interrogation, he confessed to the commission of the crime and was arraigned accordingly.”
