57-year-old Prophet In Ogun Arraigned For Sexually Abusing 15-year-old Girl ‘Possessed By Evil Spirit’


Ebenezer Ogunmefun, a 57-year-old prophet,
has been arraigned in a Chief Magistrate Court
in Ogun State for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl.

The prophet had claimed that the girl was
possessed by evil spirit and needs cleansing
when he abused her, according to the
prosecuting counsel.

He was arraigned on a single count charge of
sexual abuse but pleaded not guilty.

The prosecution counsel, Inspector Moshood
Hammed, told the court that the defendant
committed the offence at No 1, Prof Ajibo
Toluca Pioneer Street in Olomore area of
Abeokuta, the state capital.

The prosecution claimed that after sexually
abusing her, the defendant asked her not to
inform anybody, asking her to use the Bible to
swear.

Magistrate Solomon Banwo admitted the
defendant to bail in the sum N750, 000 with
two sureties in like sum.

Banwo ordered that one of the sureties must
be the defendant’s wife and the other must be
a community leader.

The case was adjourned until September 2,
2020, for hearing, NAN reports.

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