Operatives of NSCDC Arrest 45-year-old Prophet for Defiling Three Minors in Kwara

Hammed Shittu in Ilorin

Operatives  of the  Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested a 45-year-old Prophet, Mr. Olayinka Ajiboye for allegedly defiling three minors in Agah village in  Ilorin South local government area of the State.

The suspect, according to THISDAY checks, was said to have raped three minors of  the age brackets of 13-17 years in the village.

The suspect,  it was gathered was said to be specialising  in harassing and sexually assaulting minors that attended his church in the village.

The development it was further learnt prompted the men of NSCDC to put the suspect on serious surveillance  following several complaints about his nefarious activities.

Sources close to the NSCDC told our correspondent yesterday  in Ilorin that, the suspect was apprehended after a tip-off on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

Contacted, the Public Relations Officer of NSCDC in the state, Mr.Ayoola Micheal Shola, who confirmed the arrest  of the suspect stated that, “the suspect is the General Overseer of Divine Land of Joy Prayer Ministry located in Agah village and has sexually assaulted several members of the church, as reported by the victims.”

He said: “One of the victims, Joy Godfrey who bravely reported the case at the Gender Unit of the command on 3rd of April, 2024, revealed horrifying details of her ordeal.

“She disclosed that Prophet Olayinka Ajiboye lured her into an unfamiliar house in Sango and sexually assaulted her.

“Additionally, he compelled her to swear with the Bible and instructed her never to discuss the incident with anyone, threatening her with fatal consequences if she dared to speak about it.”

Shola added that,”The second victim, who suffered similar abuse also revealed that the suspect started having canal knowledge of her at the age of 16.

“She further disclosed that the suspect impregnated her and gave her drugs to abort the baby, resulting in severe bleeding that lasted for several months.

“The suspect threatened to kill her if she reveals their illicit relationship to anyone.”

He stated further that, “According to the third victim,  who is also a member of the church, disclosed that the suspect defiled her at the age of 13.

“She mentioned that she couldn’t report to her mother  because the suspect consistently threatened her, warning that she would die if she exposed him to anyone.”

Shola, however, said that, “The suspect confessed to the crime, attributing it to the work of the devil.”

 Meanwhile, the State Commandant of NSCDC Dr. Umar  Mohammed, expressed concern over the infamous act and directed the Head of Gender Unit to conduct a detailed investigation and ensure that the suspect is prosecuted diligently.

He appealed to the public to support the Command’s fight against all forms of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and assured them that perpetrators would be prosecuted in accordance with the laws of the land.