From Tony John, Port Harcourt
The Organized Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), formerly known as ONELGA Security Planning and Advisory Committee in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, has nabbed a pastor of one of the popular new generation churches in Nigeria for forcefully having a carnal knowledge of a minor in Ihuaje community in the area.
OSPAC, under the supervision of the Chief Security Officer of the Council, Hector Ekeakita, on May 27, 2025, apprehended Mr. Lucky (surname withheld), for his involvement in the nefarious act.
Daily Sun gathered that the OSPAC commander in Ahoada East LGA, Precious Ihuruzu, led his men to Ihuaje community on Tuesday afternoon where the pastor who is in-charge of the branch of the pentecostal church in the community was arrested and handed over to Ahoada Police Division.
In an interview with journalists, Denis Otobo, a member of the Association Against Child, Sexual and Gender Based Violence, said: “On Saturday, I got a call from the Gender desk officer of Ministry of Health that she had a reported case of child abuse in Ahoada East and she want me to follow up, which I did.
“In the course of my investigation, I got to know that one Pastor Lucky (surname withheld) who is also proprietor of a group of schools (private) in Ihuaje community in Ahoada East has been having sexual affairs with a 10-year-old girl under his custody.
“This got to the knowledge of the parents when the parents visited her on that Saturday in his (Pastor’s) house. The girl now informed them (parents) of what she has been going through. Anytime he had affairs with her, he will give her N500 to keep quiet. Her parents immediately took the girl to the hospital where they did preliminary investigation.
“On that level, I decided to call the DPO for assistance and arrest. It was on Saturday evening, the DPO told me that they should come on Sunday that he is going to handle the case professionally and truly he did that. As we were talking, the man (suspect) is in Ahoada Police Station, Ahoada East.”
Mr. Otobo commended the DPO of Ahoada Police Division, the Chief Security Officer of Ahoada East LGA, Hector Ekeakita and rights activist, Prince Wiro, National Coordinator of Centre for Basic Rights for their various roles in ensuring arrest of the suspect (Pastor).
The Gender advocate called on the Police to do a thorough investigation while stating that if the suspect is found culpable, he should be taken to court for diligent prosecution.
Spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police (SP) has confirmed yo journalists the arrest of the pastor on complaint of alleged defilement by parents of the victim.
Iringe-Koko added that investigation is ongoing in the matter.