Prophet Rapes 8-Month Pregnant Woman

• As private deliverance session turns sour
• Doctor sexually assaults teenage patient in C-River

In what has been alleged as a private deliverance session turned sour, a self-styled prophet, Festus James, is currently cooling his feet at the Ondo State Police Command accused of raping a woman who is eight-month pregnant.

According to reports, the suspect allegedly committed the offence at Agbabu community in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.

James was paraded at the Command headquarters in Akure, the Ondo state capital on Thursday with the Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, saying he had carnal knowledge of the pregnant woman under the pretext of performing spiritual deliverance for her.

The Police spokesperson said; “James from Ibadan in Oyo State went to Agbabu village via Ore, claimed to be a prophet and that the holy spirit directed him to have a three days holy ghost revival in a church in the village.

“The next day, the prophet (James) claimed to have seen a vision concerning a 22-year-old lady who was eight months’ pregnant and told her to wait behind after the programme.

“He took the pregnant lady into one of the rooms in the mission house under the guise of delivering her from an evil spirit and had carnal knowledge of her. The suspect confessed to the crime.”

However, James, who admitted to having sex with the victim, denied raping her, saying it was the devil’s work.

He said, “I had sex with her truly, but it was not rape; I did not rape her. I always went there for revival. But honestly, I didn’t know what came over me that caused me to do that. It was the work of the devil.”

The Police PRO confirmed that with investigation completed, the suspect would soon be charged to court.

In another development, the Cross River State Police Command has nabbed a medical doctor, identified as Samuel, for alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old patient

Reports said the doctor committed the alleged assault on October 22, 2021, while the victim was on admission at his clinic in Calabar for three days.

It was gathered that Samuel had requested the victim to be unclad while examining her and thereafter assaulted her in the process.

The principal counsel for the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, Barrister James Ibor, who petitioned the state Commissioner of Police, Aminu Alhassan, over the matter, accused Samuel of sexually assaulting the teenager all through her stay in the hospital.

In the petition dated November 9, 2021, Ibor urged the police to investigate the case and ensure that justice was served.

The petition said; “According to our client, Dr Samuel led her into his consulting room and instructed her to totally undress, but when she hesitated, he insisted and said all doctors who examine or check a patient with difficulty in breathing require the patient to fully undress for proper examination.

“He then assisted her to pull her clothing and thereafter placed a stethoscope on her chest several times and after a few minutes dropped it and leaned his weight on her and started groping her breast while moaning.

“The assault continued through the three days she was on admission at the hospital.

“Sir, we trust you will use your good offices to investigate this case in the interest of public safety and ensure that justice is served.”

Though reports said the Police arrested the suspect on Wednesday, the State Command Public Relations Officer, Irene Ugbo, could not confirm the incident, claiming that she has not been on sit having journeyed outside the state.