LAGOS (NAN) – A 23-year-old professed Celestial Church prophet, Adewale Adeleke, on Tuesday in Lagos, appeared before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court for alleged fraud and rape.
Adeleke, who resides at No. 2 Ajibola Street, Agbado Ijaiye, Lagos was arraigned on a four-count charge of stealing, obtaining by false pretext, impersonation and rape.
Prosecutor Chris Takim told the court that the accused committed the offences on July 26 at 6 p.m. at the premises of Original Inn Hotel, Ebute Meta.
Takim said the accused approached his victim claiming to be spiritually informed about her problems and had solutions to them through a scheduled prayer session.
He said the complainant met him at the hotel on the scheduled appointment were he obtained her mobile phone and N13, 000 as mobilisation fees.
“Adeleke collected her phones and N13, 000 to begin the prayer session with her and later forced her to strip naked as a prerequisite for her prayer to be answered.
“Adeleke, thereafter unlawfully assaulted her and had sexual intercourse with her without her consent,’’ the prosecutor said.
He said that the offences contravened Sections 258, 285, 312 and 378 of the Criminal Laws if Lagos State, 2011.
Section 258 prescribed life imprisonment for any man who has unlawful sexual intercourse with a woman or girl, without her consent.
He, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Chief Magistrate, Ariike Oshibayo, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Oshibayo adjourned the case till Aug. 16 for further hearing.
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pls o…how old is that girl!…except she was jazzed then…..| I rest my case|
Prophets,pastors and imams are all glorified native doctors,
Rape, and violence against women is treated very lightly in nigeria, he will get a slap on the wrist. So sad, that’s why we need more feminists in nigeria and africa.
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D girl no serious. what did she think she was going to get in a hotel room? she is lucky to leave with her life
Hmmm, who is so gullible to visit a supposedly man of GOD in an hotel. All these evil men defrauding people in the name of GOD, u will roast in hell and never get done.
I never wish rape on anyone, but i must say i find it hard for me to be sympathetic to these blind worshipers. It’s troubling the number of things pple will do in the name of religion.
He who is without sin should cast the first stone! Y’all don’t know d psycological state she was in before she submitted herself to such treachery! Just hopes he didn’t do more than met the eye.
Prayer and deliverance session, in a hotel room?
Who made him a prophet?
Is a hotel room church??? Go to church and serve God they wouldn’t do,its to follow ‘prophets’ all around asking him to “see” for them. Is prophet ‘babalawo?I hope she learns her lesson
In Timaya’s voice, dem get brain but dem no fit think. Babalawo power o! Meet a prophet in a hotel room? Mumu sef no go go!
I stopped reading at “Celestial Church prophet”. She deserves whatever happened to her for attending Cele in the 1st place.
Stupid move on the part of this girl. A girl who does not want anything illicit refuses to visit even a normal man in a hotel. When going to the hotel you should already have it in mind that you might hit 3rd base if the person is not your blood relative.
People have refused to use their brains, so anyone parading in the name of God would be their predator. Shine your eyes well well. But some people trust so called Prophets more than God who is the creator. Go to bed Jaree
The things people do in the name of religion….Jesus take the wheel.
She needed to be delivered from the spirit of ignorance.cos thats her major problem
23 year old?
deliverance for hotel?
asked to remove your cloth as a prerequisite for deliverance and you did?
how wont he rape you sef?
God wil descend on dos using his name in vain but waitin deliveranc dey do 4 hotel. Nawao
When they will be going for prayers up and down. You cant go on your knees and pray to God.
Oh sorry OOO!! My Pikine… But, why you no de tell you mama and discuss with your mama before going to prophet… Girls always talk to your mama or best friend.. These prophets , imams, pastors my foot.. They like the women fruit ooo
Imagine! The girl needs to be whipped
We are really going to blame the victim. She was raped and all you can do is blame her. This is why victims don’t com out because of you lot who never put the accusations on the rapist. How dare he take advantage of someone? How dare he attack her? And you all are just as bad.
I really do not get why people would blame the girl. No in any situation or circumstance means NO!!! for goodness sake. Her actions may not have been well thought out but the fact still remains that she is the victim here and the “prophet” is the criminal. Kindly direct your insults, curses etc to the appropriate party. NO means NO