Prophet Rapés Woman During Prayer Session In Lagos

Celestial Church prophet, Adewale Adeleke, on
Tuesday appeared before a Yaba Magistrates’
Court for alleged fraud and unlawful intercourse.
Prophet Adeleke, who resides at 2 Ajibola Street,
Agbado Ijaiye, was arraigned on 4-count charge of
obtaining by false pretext, impersonation and
unlawful intercourse.
Prosecutor Chris Takim told the court that the
accused committed the offences on July 26 at 6
p.m. at the premises of Original Inn Hotel in Ebute
Meta, Lagos.
He said the prophet approached the woman,
claiming to be spiritually informed about her
problems and had solutions to them through a
scheduled prayer session. She met him at the
hotel and he obtained her mobile phone and
money mobilisation fees.
“Adeleke collected her phones and
N13,000 to begin the prayer session with
her and later forced her to remove her
clothes as a prerequisite for her prayer to
be answered…
“Adeleke, thereafter unlawfully assaulted
her and had intercourse with her without
her consent,” the prosecutor said.
He said the offences contravened Sections 258,
285, 312 and 378 of the Criminal Laws if Lagos,
2011.
Section 258 prescribed life imprisonment for a
man who has intercourse with a woman without
her consent.
The 23-year-old prophet however pleaded not
guilty.
The Chief Magistrate, Ariike Oshibayo, granted the
accused bail in the sum of N200,000 with two
sureties in like sum. Oshibayo adjourned the case
till August 16 for trial.