Police in Nasarawa State have arrested a self-acclaimed pastor, Ifeanyi Benard, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old (names withheld) in Mararaba, Karu Local Government Area.
The victim’s father, Martins Agbara, said the pastor lured his daughter into his house under the false pretence that he would pray for her to cast demons out of her family and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.
Sani Mohammed, the Nasarawa State commissioner of Police, said the culprit also threatened to kill the girl if she exposed his dirty act.
As stated by Mohammed, in another development, four suspects were arrested in connection with the kidnap of a Taiwanese farmer, Mr. Chew Williams, in Sabon Gida, Kokona local government, and the sum of N750,000 recovered from them.
He noted that the suspects are also believed to be behind the kidnap of a lecturer with University of Agriculture, Makurdi, (UAM) who was rescued after a gun duel in Obi Local Government Area of the state last month.
Speaking with newsmen, one of the suspects, Isah Mohammed said six of them committed the offence and the sum of N7 million was paid to them as ransom.
Isah Mohammed, who is in his early 20, confessed to the act, saying his own share of the spoil was N500,000, adding that their ring leader who is still at large, got the lion share.
In a related development, the police boss explained that four persons believed to be operating on the Makurdi-Lafia Expressway, robbing innocent citizens of their valuables were arrested by the Special Anti-Robvery Squad (SARS) at Duduguru, Jenkwe Development Area of Obi local government.
One imported revolver pistol, two locally made revolver pistols loaded with five rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered from them.
The CP stated further that more arrests have been made in the case involving the stoning of the helicopter conveying Governor Umaru Tanko Almakura in Awe local government by miscreants, adding that they will all be charged to court.