Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against Lagos Pastor Over Alleged Rape
By Ifeoma Ikem
An Ikeja Special Offences Court of Lagos against Pastor Chris McDouglas Omosokpea, the General Overseer of Peculiar Generation Assembly Church, Oshodi, who is facing a charge of rape before the court.
The Pastor was accused of having canal knowledge of a teenage member of his church for three years
The trial Justice Ramon Oshodi ordered the pastor’s arrest after he refuses to appear for more than eight times that the matter has been mentioned before his court
The General Overseer who was arrested in June 2020 by the operative of Makinde Police Division of the Nigeria Police, Lagos State command, after the parents of the victim reported the matter at the police formation.
Upon his arrest, he was admitted to bail on health grounds before the Samuel ilori Chief Magistrate Court, Ogba, Lagos State.
Saharaweekly reports that the suspect sexually abused the 14-year-old girl for four years before he was arrested and charged before the court for defilement.
Justice Oshodi refuses his lawyer pleads that he was not convinced with all his lies which he claimed that he was seriously ill but need some time to recover fully.
While the DPP also informed the judge that there was no medical report to support the counsel’s claims.
Further hearing of the matter has been fixed for July 13 2022
