A teenager yesterday told an Ikeja Sexual offences and Domestic Violence Court how one Pastor Pope Paul allegedly deflowered her and had sex with her on many occasions.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 19-year-old survivor, who was living with the cleric, was 15 years old when Paul, a Youth Pastor at Deeper Life Bible Church, allegedly had carnal knowledge of her.
The survivor was led in evidence by state counsel, Ms inumidun Solarin.
According to the survivor, she knew the defendant through his wife (Lydia), who she (the survivor) spent holidays with before she got married.
She said: “Immediately sister Lydia got married, I came to Lagos for a holiday again in 2016.
“After the holiday was over, I was to go back home (Ibadan) but she told me I should start living with her and that she had spoken with my mother.
“I was enrolled in a private school as I resumed in SS1. I only went back to my parents during the holiday.
“On Feb.17, 2018, I noticed this lustful look on Mr Pope Paul and he came to me; he started with a rough play and then bumped on me.
“He started touching me because there was nobody around.
“He moved on to touch my breasts and used his hand to cover my mouth while he inserted his fingers into my vagina.”
The teenager said that the cleric played a Christian message and increased the volume so that no one could hear her voice.
The survivor further told the court that the defendant told her that she would die if she told anyone.