A pastor identified as Kalu Ijeoma of Deliverance Evangelical Church, Onitsha has been arrested by the police for allegedly defiling a 19-month-old child in Asaba, Delta state.
It was reported that the pastor was accused of defiling the minor who is his sister-in-law’s daughter.
Confirming the reports, Centre For Basic Rights Protection And Accountability Campaign said the Mr Kalu was arrested by men of B-Division Police station in Asaba on Tuesday morning, June 15.
They wrote;
The Pastor Mr Kalu Ijeoma of Deliverance Evangelical Church At Onitsha who allegedly defiled 19 MONTH old child of his wife's younger sister has been arrested by B-Division Police station in Asaba ,Delta state on Tuesday morning where the alleged incident took place.The Pastor had in a telephone interview with Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign said he is innocent of the allegation against him by the wife's sister.Centre for Basic Rights calls for a thorough and unbiased investigation into the alleged defilement of 19 months old girl.