‘Randy’ Pastor In Police Net For Defiling, Impregnating Minor
- Threatens victim’s life for exposing him
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a pastor for questioning over allegations of defiling and impregnating a minor in the state.
According to reports, the incident occurred in Ndele community of Emohua Local Government Area of the state with the accused person being a 45-year old clergy in one of the new generation churches called Gracious Covenant Church.
Police sources said one Amesi ThankGod, who is an in-law to the teenager, filed a complaint against the cleric simply identified as Piler Erekwa.
It was gathered ThankGod told the Police investigators that both the teenager and her mother were members of the Pastor’s Church, and the young girl was always frequenting the Church, especially on days that her mother went to the farm.
Further supporting his claims, ThankGod said; “If her mother goes to the farm, the girl normally goes to the church to relax and returns in the evening.
“Then in the last few days, the girl started vomiting. My wife who is her elder sister took her for a medical examination. The result shows she is pregnant”.
The complainant also alleged that Pastor Erekwa has repeatedly threatened the young girl’s life for exposing him, adding that his wife took the girl to confront the pastor who reluctantly affirmed being the one responsible for her pregnancy, but pleaded with the girl to get rid of it to save his face.
ThankGod further stated thus; “He (the Clergy) said they should give her some drugs to flush out the pregnancy so that the girl will be free. But if we agree to that sot of arrangement, the girl may die and we will have ourselves to blame”.
He said his family had to report the matter to the Emohua Vigilante Society (EMOVIS) who picked up Pastor Piler and handed him over to the Rumuji Police Division.
Contacted on the development, the State’s Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko confirmed the incident saying; “Yes we are aware of the incident.
“The suspect is in our custody and investigations are currently ongoing”.
