Police operatives in Ondo State have arrested a 56-year-old prophet, Festus James, for allegedly raping an eight-month-old pregnant woman at Agbabu village, in Odigbo council area of the state. (Read More Here).
It was gathered that the suspect raped the 22-year-old victim on November 14, 2021, under the guise of delivering her from an evil spirit.
The command’s spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, while paradining the suspect on Thursday, November 18, said, “On the 13th November, 2021, Festus 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 3 days Holy Ghost Revival in a Church in the village.
The next day, the prophet claimed to have seen a vision concerning a 22years old lady who was eight months pregnant and told her to wait behind after the programme she 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. He confessed to the commission of the crime.”
Speaking with newsmen, the revivalist confessed to having sex with the woman and didn’t rape her.
“l did not know what came over me when I was carrying out the ungodly act,” he said.
