A 63-year-old pastor, Ajayi Famakinwa, has been sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment for raping and impregnating his 15-year-old tenant’s daughter, simply identified as Oluwatosin, under the pretence of carrying out spiritual exercise.
Daily Trust Saturday reports that Famakinwa was jailed by Justice Yemi Fasanmi after he was found guilty of rape and defilement of the teenager.
Recall that in February 2022, the cleric was dragged before the court on two counts of rape and defilement along with sexual abuse and exploitation.
On April 13, 2021, the convict committed the offence at Ayetoro Street, at Ayede Ogbese Area, in Akure North local government area of Ondo state, and it is said to be contrary to Section 31(1) of the Child’s Right Law, Laws of Ondo State, 2012.
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The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The State Prosecutor, H.M Falowo, told the Court that the defendant had unlawful sexual intercourse with the victim, and it resulted in pregnancy.
While proving the offence committed by the convict, Ms Falowo called four witnesses including the victim’s mother and tendered four exhibits which were admitted in evidence by the court.
The confessional statements of the convict where he admitted being responsible for the girl’s pregnancy and the photographs of the victim during pregnancy including five litres keg of water and anointing oil were parts of the exhibits tendered before the court.
According to her, the defendant who was the landlord to the victim’s parents disguised under the pretence of healing her of demonic spirit to commit the offence.
Ruling on the case, Justice Fasanmi condemned the convict’s act of impregnating the poor girl, turning her into a struggling single mother.
