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A pastor who is also a legal practitioner, Aka-Bashorun Olawale Akanni, was on Wednesday re-arraigned before Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for the alleged indecent treatment of a 14-year-old girl.

The Lagos State Government re-arraigned Akanni on a one-count charge bordering on the indecent treatment of a child.

The charge alleged that the defendant, who also serves as a pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, indecently assaulted the minor at the Iwaya area of Lagos by handling her breasts.

The prosecution counsel, Funmilola Aluko, told the court that the defendant had unlawfully fondled the breasts of the minor.

According to her, the offence committed contravened Section 135 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Following his plea, defence counsel, Morenikeji Oyekunle, prayed the court to allow her client to continue on the bail earlier granted by a Magistrate’s Court, arguing that he had complied with all conditions and was not a flight risk, being a lawyer and clergyman.

But Aluko opposed the bail request, urging the court to review the terms of release.

In his ruling, Justice Oshodi upheld the bail conditions previously granted by the Magistrate’s Court and directed the defence counsel to ensure the defendant’s presence at every adjourned date.

After the ruling, the prosecution informed the court that the complainant, now 27 years old, was present and ready to testify.

Led in evidence by the prosecution, the witness told the court that she met the defendant through her father, who was a member of the defendant’s church, the RCCG, on Lagos Island.

She said that in 2010, when she was about eight years old, she moved in with the defendant’s family to improve her academic performance and participate more actively in the church choir.

The witness alleged that during her stay, the defendant began to molest her sexually and physically.

She narrated how he would assault her and subject her to severe punishment whenever she performed poorly in school.


According to her, she eventually ran away from the defendant’s house and reported the matter to her parents.

She said she officially lodged a complaint in 2023 after learning of a similar incident involving another minor in the same church.

Under cross-examination, the witness told the court that she first confided in her class teacher, identified as Mrs Akingbeoyewa, about the alleged abuse while still living with the defendant.

At the close of her testimony, the defence requested an adjournment to enable it to obtain the Certified True Copy of the witness’s evidence.

The prosecution opposed the application, arguing that further delay could cause emotional distress to the witness.

Justice Oshodi granted the adjournment but invoked Section 193 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law, awarding a cost of N50,000,in favour of the witness, to be paid by the defence before the next trial date.

The judge subsequently adjourned the case to December 9, 2025, for continuation of the trial.

Source: https://punchng.com/pastor-re-arraigned-for-touching-minors-breasts

Belongs in crime section

Too bad
End of days at hand

Jesus Christ of Nazareth !

Pedophile pastors everywhere

Fake man of God. You call yourself pastor and doing nonsense.

He wants to deliver her of breast cancer.

Wicked people parading as pastor.

Give him some years in jail when he's out he will not try it again

How can a reasonable man be touching a 14 years old girl. Wicked man claiming man of God.

Daddyyin:
Pedophile pastors everywhere

All of them are same. That Abiodun Gucci Fatoyinbo and Apostle Suleiman are yet to be brought to book

Na wa o. Pastors ehm, very disgraceful people.

I was sitting in the midst of two people yesterday, arguing about marriage life. One was trying to back up his claims with the Bible, the other was balancing Bible and Quran because her father is a Muslim and she is a Christian. I was just watching because they don't even know that I am neither a Christian nor a Muslim.

The lady's marriage has collapsed after a dozen years in marriage. She said that about 6 people told her that she was the man's missing ribs before they got married. About 3 pastors told her that they are fit for each other. Someone even checked from traditional worshippers to claim same. Even some Muslim clerics said same. But the marriage failed, even despite how she tried to make it work by pleasing the man in every way.

The other man, a Christian was bitterly complaining how his wife would never listen to him. He was quoting Bible to say that wife has to be submissive. Wife has to respect their husbands.

I was just laughing inside my mind.
First, religion doesn't keep marriage, the couples do. They must be in agreement. They must be playing mates. They must try to elevate each other. One must not look down on the other.

That's how mine is working. Whatever I'm doing, I want my wife to also get to that height. Then we always reiterate our goal. We don't use Bible or Quran to build our relationship. We don't ask pastors for advice.

Pastors are there most of the times to ruin marriages rather than building it. We can see them manifesting here and there.

Try always dialoguing with your wife or husband instead of taking your matters to pastors or imam or traditionalists. It works good. But if two people cannot agree to the point that they have to start fighting physically, abeg call it quit before you become late.

My two cents.

nawa for this our God of men

Hmmm .... the defendant assaulted her sexually and physically.

Physical assault ..... beating her when she performed poorly in school. Guess we all ... except the bright ones ....can run to court and accuse our parents of physical assault. So why hasn't she spoken about the sexual assault? Funny justice system

Chair. This is too bad . I just hope he is not being framed. May justice prevail

This stuff occur in 2010 and the man may not be a pastor as at that time
He maybe innocent sha coz who no fear women go collect at any stage of his life.

AntiChristian:
Pastor!
Paitor
Why na?

Oya na!

But this is a one-sided story! Let's hear from the pastor too! Even if he's a perceived devil, we should hear his side of the story!

The lady is now 27 years old!

In 2010 (15years ago) she was about eight years!

I no Sabi mathematics again! We need further maths students to reconcile this with dy/dx!

No be only Further Maths ooo, nah Applied and Engineering Maths students we need.

I still don't understand this fondlin or touching the "breast" of a 8 years old year girl.

If corroborating evidence proves the Pastor guilty as claimed, then he's deranged and not fit to live in a normal society.

Is this a joke ,2010 is a very long time na..the girl is now 27 ...though child molestation is a very big offence but such should be reported immediately and certainly not 15years ...this makes the case more complicated..it might be perceived as witch-hunt for disciplining the lady when she was still very young.or a case of karma knocking on the doorstep of a perverted soul

Congratulations poshestmina,i m next in line.

simpleseyi:
Yes, they did the same thing in your region between 1967 and 1970 when you picked up arms against the Federal Republic, the trauma has passed from generation to generation so you cannot get over it. Next time, don’t go and fight who pass you

why, it seems like he struck a nerve inside you.

If a man can overcome lust, at least 70% of his problems can be solved.

You that you are sleeping with underage pikin, thinking you dey pipe and plumb tight hole dey enjoy, no worry one of them will come and stain your white in future.

Pastor Coza Koza

simpleseyi:
Yes, they did the same thing in your region between 1967 and 1970 when you picked up arms against the Federal Republic, the trauma has passed from generation to generation so you cannot get over it. Next time, don’t go and fight who pass you

Lol. You gave SofistcatdMoron extra trauma.... see him now reading your comment

These daughters of eve are at it again. Event that happened in 2010 you just dey report am.

Baba God for heaven they seriously endure and see so many things from we human being.

These are the people Rev. Kesiena talks about.

But folks will be abusing him

Was he trying to deliver her from a future case of Breast Cancer?

. With this 2 glaring evidence against him,I doubt the man will escape JUSTICE HAKEEM OSHODI life in PRISON .....

simpleseyi:
Yes, they did the same thing in your region between 1967 and 1970 when you picked up arms against the Federal Republic, the trauma has passed from generation to generation so you cannot get over it. Next time, don’t go and fight who pass you

What a dull off point dross is this.

You are happy that your brother is a sexual predator

What manner of people are you?