Rapist Born Again Pastor
Court remands pastor for defiling 7-year-old daughter
An Ogbeson Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, has remanded into prison custody 41-years-old Prophet Benjamin Bernard for allegedly defiling his seven year-old daughter.
Chief Magistrate Taye Omoruyi, declined the accused bail when the matter came up on Wednesday, declaring that the accused should continue to cool his heel in prison detention until the matter comes up on March 16, 2016.
Benjamin Bernard, who is a pastor at the Destiny Explosion Ministry, Constain Road, Benin City, allegedly committed the act of incest against his third daughter on 26th January, 2016, pleaded not guilty to the offence.
The victim was led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel from the state Ministry of Justice, Kenneth Ugiagbe.
She told the court that after committing the act, her father used a white handkerchief to clean and warned her not to mention it to anyone, else he would kill her.
The matter was consequently adjourned to 16th March 2016 for further hearing.
SOURCE: [Nigerian Tribune]
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