One Ebenezer Ogunmefun, 57, identified as a prophet, on Wednesday appeared before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, for alleged sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl.
The police charged Ogunmefun, whose address was not provided with one count of sexual abuse.
The Prosecution Counsel, Inspector Moshood Hammed, told the court that the accused allegedly committed the offence at No 1, Prof. Ajibo Toluca Pioneer St. in Olomore area of Abeokuta.
Moshood alleged that the prophet who appeared in court sexually abused the 15 years old.
He further alleged that the defendant, who claims to be a prophet, told the victim’s mother that the 15-year-old girl was possessed by evil spirits and needed ”cleansing,”.
The prosecution alleged that after sexually abusing her, the defendant asked her not to inform anybody and told her to swear with Bible, pointing out however, that the offence committed contravened Section 33 of the Child Right’s Laws of Ogun, 2006.
The defendant pleaded not guilty.
Magistrate Solomon Banwo granted the defendant bail in the sum of N750,000 with two sureties in like sum, and ordered that one of the sureties must be the defendant’s wife and the other must be a community leader.
He thereafter adjourned the case until Sept. 2 for hearing.
