Pastor molests woman during spiritual bath

A 46-year-old Pastor, Olamide
Sobowale, of Glory Church of
Christ Aladura, Oke-Itoku,
Abeokuta, Ogun State, has been
ordered to be remanded in prison
for allegedly Molesting a woman
while bathing in his church
backyard.
Pastor Sobowale, who was
arraigned before a Magistrate Court
sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta,
yesterday, was accused of
Molesting one Dupe Makinde, 30,
who lives in Isaje, Abeokuta, while
taking a spiritual bath allegedly
recommended by the pastor.
The prosecuting counsel, Paul
Etusi, told the court that the
accused grabbed the complainant
while she was in a bathroom
within the church premises and
Molested her.
Etusi said the complainant had
already put the soap on her face
as she began bathing when the
pastor suddenly entered the
bathroom, grabbed and Molested
her with soap on her face.
According to Etusi, the accused
had told Mrs. Makinde that he had
a vision about her and asked her
to come for deliverance in his
church.
He said: "He asked the woman to
come to the church to take a
spiritual bath for her deliverance,
but, while the complainant was
taking her bath, the accused
barged into the bathroom, grabbed
the woman and Molested her.
"The accused has committed an
offence contrary to section 357
and punishable under section 358
of criminal code of law of Ogun
State, Nigeria, 2006."
Magistrate A. Araba after listening
to the prosecuting counsel, ordered
that the accused be remanded in
prison till he gets advice from the
Director of Public Prosecution and
adjourned the case till September
16,2013.