Pastor Nabbed For Raping 13- Year Old Girl During Deliverance

Nasarawa State Police command on Monday nabbed a 46
year-old pastor, Ifeanyi Bernard, for allegedly raping a 13-
year-old girl in the Karu Local Government Area of the
state.
According to the Criminal Investigative Department, the
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sani Mohammed, the suspect
was apprehended following a report by the victim’s father
of the victim, Mr. Martins Ijiwo.
The law enforcement agents said the said rape occurred
on November 3 during a deliverance session between the
pastor and the teenager. But the pastor described the
incident as the handiwork of the devil.
The police said Ifeanyi Bernard who lives in the Alikima
Mararaba area of the state, lured the victim into his house
promising to expel demons in the teenager after which he
pushed her to his bed and raped her repeatedly.
“the suspect threatened to kill the victim if she reported
the incident to any member of her family.”
Policemen also recovered bottles of anointing oil from the
suspect’s home as well as a bedspread.
Meanwhile the pastor who was paraded yesterday,
confessed to the crime, saying he didn’t know what came
over him when he committed the crime.
He explained, “I had been into evangelism for some years
now and I have been casting out demons from people who
have spiritual and family problems before I met this young
girl through her father, Mr. Martins Ijiwo.
“I have been a friend of the family for quite some time.
“I used my anointing oil to lure her into my room and all of
a sudden, I was carried away and before I knew what was
happening, I saw myself making love to her.” He said.