Bishop remanded for allegedly raping two church members in Lagos

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday, April 17, remanded a clergyman, Bishop Daniel Oluwafeyiropo, for allegedly raping two of his church members.

 

 

Oluwafeyiropo, who is the founder of ‘I Reign Christian Ministry’, was remanded in Kirikiri correctional centre pending the fulfillment of his bail conditions.

 

The suspect was earlier arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on rape.

 

The offence contravenes section 260 (2) of the criminal laws of Lagos state, 2015.

 

The suspect was said to have committed the offence in June 2020 at Ikota Villa Estate, in Lekki, Lagos.

 

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that during the trial, Ramon Oshodi, the presiding judge, admitted the defendant to N20 million bail with two sureties in like sum.

 

The judge ordered the suspect to submit his international passport and adjourned the case till May 9, 2023.

 

He said one of the sureties must be the owner of a build-up property in Lagos State and the property must be enough to ver the bail sum.