Police arrest pastor for ‘defiling12-year-old girl’

By Raphael Ede
Enugu

A pastor with Truth and Salvation Ministry, Iwollo Ezeagu local government area of Enugu state, Johnson Uneabunso, has been arrested by Enugu state Police Command for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 12-year-old girl.

This was contained in a statement released yesterday by the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ebere Amaraizu.
It said the arrest followed an outcry and complaint by a woman identified as Cynthia Odii of Anike Iwollo in Ezeagu  local council of the state, alleging that the pastor, her landlord, had unlawful carnal knowledge of her 12-year-old daughter on May 7, this year.

The state police image maker said though the pastor had been arrested, the command had commenced a full-scale investigation in conjunction with the state criminal and investigations department.
Amaraizu said the pastor would be arraigned before a court after investigations had been concluded.