A pastor identified as, Prophet Temidayo Afolabi, has been arrested for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old female church member inside his office.
Temidayo Afolabi who is a pastor at the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Kings of Kings parish, Ipaja, has been picked up by the police in Lagos.
According to reports, on several occasions, the 36-year-old lured the girl into his office and defiled her, while warning her against telling anyone. The act came to an end when the girl’s elder sister caught them in the act and informed their mother.
Upon interrogation, the victim opened up and the matter was reported to the police who promptly arrested Mr. Afolabi. The suspect was said to have offered the family an accommodation within the church after their dad’s demise.
However, he allegedly used the opportunity to take advantage of the girl and always used his office to avoid being caught by his wife.
The cleric has been transferred to the Gender Section of the Police Command where he allegedly admitted to sleeping with the girl five times.
