Founder of I Reign Christian Ministry Closes Trial Defense For Rape

     The Founder of I Reign Christian Ministry, Oluwafeyiropo Daniel, on Friday, closed his defense in his trial for alleged rape. Continue Reading

The defendant who is charged before an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for allegedly raping two women – an assistant pastor and another member of his church, pleaded not guilty of the charges.

Daniel, who opened defense on Tuesday, told the court during cross-examination by state counsel Babajide Boye, that the alleged victims conspired against him.

He also denied giving N100,000 to one of them for medical treatment.

Mr Boye asked him if his position as a pastor and someone whom people approached for counselling made him manipulate people.The defendant said: “I am not a manipulator. Three ladies turned against me but one of them later apologised to me“I am not a powerful man but I am a pastor, and I do not use power to counsel people.

“You get trained to counsel and you use wisdom and the leading of the spirit.”The defendant also denied tampering with WhatsApp messages between him and one of the alleged survivors.

Defence counsel Olukunle Oyewole thereafter informed the court that the defendant would be closing his case.

Justice Rahman Oshodi admitted some extrajudicial statements from the defence counsel in evidence and marked them Exhibits E1 to E7.Oshodi adjourned the case until December 20 for adoption of final written address by defence and prosecution counsel.