Physinews A clergy man identified as Uchenna Joseph has
been nabbed by officers of the Ilisan Remo
police division over reports that he tried to use
his prophetess wife for ritual purposes.
Vanguard reports that the woman, Patience
Ohelimo, from Abakaliki in Ebonyi state Nigeria,
accused Pastor Joseph of conniving with some
unknown persons to torture, gang-rape and
attempt to sacrifice her for ritual purpose.
The woman who is presently being
rehabilitated at a private clinic in Ogun state
said the incident took place in Port Harcourt,
the Rivers state capital where she had gone
from her Ikorodu abode after agreeing to marry
the man.
“I was a petty trader in Ikorodu town in Lagos
before my plans to get married, while my
husband was a full time pastor.
“We were to have our wedding introduction in
2014 and were planning for a church wedding
when I got pregnant, which put the wedding
plans on hold.
“In the course of our relationship, I expended all
my earnings but this was not in vain as I gave
birth to a boy in February 2016.
“Three months after, my husband suggested
we should visit his friend in Port Harcourt to
raise fund for my business. So we left our base
in Ogun State and during our three months
stay, I became a prophetess and also assisted
in evangelism, but on one fateful day, my
husband conspired with his friends to sacrifice
me for ritual purposes.
“My refusal earned me incarceration as they
tortured and gang-raped me. This took place
for a number of days until I reached my sister
through a text message and she came to my
rescue.
“They separated me from my son and were
about tying me to the ceiling fan when my
sister arrived the one-room church. My
wedding gown and other items were kept for
two years as he is yet to complete the dowry.
“I have spent all my earnings on this marriage
which has almost cost me my life and I will
never return to that home,” Mrs Joseph was
quoted to have said.
While denying the allegations by his wife, the
clergyman stated that she has been
psychologically unwell since they relocated to
Rivers state.
He explained that, “She used to see visions
and loved evangelism but one day, she was on
evangelism field with my friend’s relative when
she was spiritually attacked and she started
exhibiting strange behaviour.
“But my mistake was that I did not inform her
parents believing it was a minor issue until she
became violent and we had to seek spiritual
help by inviting some pastors to conduct
deliverance for her.
“She however sent a message to her elder
sister and I was misunderstood. The scars on
her body were as a result of the violent
situation she found herself.
“How can I connive with others to kill the
mother of my baby? Her family was just being
harsh on me for failure to complete the dowry
because out of N100,000, I only paid
N40,000.”
Although he was initially arrested, he has been
granted bail while the police officers continue
with their investigations into the matter.
The Ogun state police command says it has
apprehended Wole and his friend for being in
possession of human parts.
Vanguard reports that the duo were arrested at
Ijebu, Idi-aro area of Abeokuta while policemen
attached to Oke Itoku Division, led by the DPO,
CSP Abeni Farinre, were on patrol.
The Police Public Relations in the state,
Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement, said the
suspects took to their heels with a leather bag
on sighting policemen and they were hotly
chased and arrested.
been nabbed by officers of the Ilisan Remo
police division over reports that he tried to use
his prophetess wife for ritual purposes.
Vanguard reports that the woman, Patience
Ohelimo, from Abakaliki in Ebonyi state Nigeria,
accused Pastor Joseph of conniving with some
unknown persons to torture, gang-rape and
attempt to sacrifice her for ritual purpose.
The woman who is presently being
rehabilitated at a private clinic in Ogun state
said the incident took place in Port Harcourt,
the Rivers state capital where she had gone
from her Ikorodu abode after agreeing to marry
the man.
“I was a petty trader in Ikorodu town in Lagos
before my plans to get married, while my
husband was a full time pastor.
“We were to have our wedding introduction in
2014 and were planning for a church wedding
when I got pregnant, which put the wedding
plans on hold.
“In the course of our relationship, I expended all
my earnings but this was not in vain as I gave
birth to a boy in February 2016.
“Three months after, my husband suggested
we should visit his friend in Port Harcourt to
raise fund for my business. So we left our base
in Ogun State and during our three months
stay, I became a prophetess and also assisted
in evangelism, but on one fateful day, my
husband conspired with his friends to sacrifice
me for ritual purposes.
“My refusal earned me incarceration as they
tortured and gang-raped me. This took place
for a number of days until I reached my sister
through a text message and she came to my
rescue.
“They separated me from my son and were
about tying me to the ceiling fan when my
sister arrived the one-room church. My
wedding gown and other items were kept for
two years as he is yet to complete the dowry.
“I have spent all my earnings on this marriage
which has almost cost me my life and I will
never return to that home,” Mrs Joseph was
quoted to have said.
While denying the allegations by his wife, the
clergyman stated that she has been
psychologically unwell since they relocated to
Rivers state.
He explained that, “She used to see visions
and loved evangelism but one day, she was on
evangelism field with my friend’s relative when
she was spiritually attacked and she started
exhibiting strange behaviour.
“But my mistake was that I did not inform her
parents believing it was a minor issue until she
became violent and we had to seek spiritual
help by inviting some pastors to conduct
deliverance for her.
“She however sent a message to her elder
sister and I was misunderstood. The scars on
her body were as a result of the violent
situation she found herself.
“How can I connive with others to kill the
mother of my baby? Her family was just being
harsh on me for failure to complete the dowry
because out of N100,000, I only paid
N40,000.”
Although he was initially arrested, he has been
granted bail while the police officers continue
with their investigations into the matter.
The Ogun state police command says it has
apprehended Wole and his friend for being in
possession of human parts.
Vanguard reports that the duo were arrested at
Ijebu, Idi-aro area of Abeokuta while policemen
attached to Oke Itoku Division, led by the DPO,
CSP Abeni Farinre, were on patrol.
The Police Public Relations in the state,
Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement, said the
suspects took to their heels with a leather bag
on sighting policemen and they were hotly
chased and arrested.
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