Founder of Rollo Life of Christ Brethren Ministry, Bishop Gideon Osagie Osazee, has been arrested in Benin, Edo State for allegedly sexually abusing two biological sisters.
Bishop Osazee was arrested by officials of the Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs aafter several days of laying ambush for him. The two sisters said they were aged 13 and 17 when the sexual assault took place.
The elder of the two sisters, who claims to be 21 now, said she was sleeping when the suspect had sexual intercourse with her.
“I woke up and I saw that it was my Pastor. That was how he took advantage of me. He overpowered me. Oneday, he told the church that he would have a midnight deliverance service for me. That night, he made me to swear an oath not to reveal about the sexual encounter and said any man that had sex with me would be stuck inside because he has a monitoring mirror”, she stated.
The younger sister said she was 13 when the accused Bishop had sex with her. On his part, Bishop Osazee, who denied the allegations, said he had a relationship with the elder of the two sisters.
He said the victim told him she was 21 as at the time they began the relationship, adding that he bought her a ring to propose to her.
Apart from the two sisters, four other girls have stepped out to testify that Bishop Osazee had sexual intercourse with them.
Edo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Eugene Abdullah, said other children from the church have spoken out about sexual harassment from the suspect.
She said the case would be handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department ofEdo State Police Command for prosecution.
Meanwhile, Faith Edebor, of the Vivian Sexual Assault Referral Centre, has said that preliminary investigation supported claims of the vicitms.
