63-year-Old Pastor Arraigned In Enugu For Raping 2 Sisters

The Enugu State Police Command has arraigned and secured the court-ordered remand of a 63-year-old pastor identified arsenic Luke Eze, for the alleged rape of 2 sisters (names withheld), aged 16 and 19.
Recall that the fishy was arrested connected September 11, 2025, by operatives of the Iwollo Police Division of the Command, pursuing a study by the victims’ parents.

Investigations revealed that the pastor lured the 16-year-old unfortunate to his church, City of Hope Ministry, a.k.a. “Ọkụ Night,” astatine Okunito-Amansiodo successful the Oghe assemblage of Ezeagu LGA, for a “deliverance session” connected September 7, 2025.

However, aft having her prosecute successful an empty-mortar-pounding ritual, helium administered a stupefying liquid substance that rendered her unconscious, enabling him to rape her.

Further investigations revealed that erstwhile the younger sister did not return, her 19-year-old sibling (the 2nd victim) went to the church, wherever she was subjected to the aforesaid deceptive ritual.

The fishy reportedly administered the substance to her arsenic well, and aft she mislaid consciousness, helium likewise violated her.

Both victims were said to person regained consciousness the pursuing afternoon, September 8, to find themselves naked, with bloodstains connected their backstage parts and different carnal grounds of the assault.

The Police Spokesman successful Enugu, Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed that the constabulary recovered 2 integrative bottles containing the unidentified substance the fishy administered to the victims for forensic analysis.

“Luke Eze confessed to the crimes, blaming it connected “the devil.” He has been arraigned successful court, aft the decision of investigations by the Gender and Anti-Human Trafficking Section of the Command’s State CID, and remanded successful correctional custody.

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, psc, has condemned the enactment arsenic abominable and senseless, cautioning parents and the nationalist against falling prey to transgression elements masquerading arsenic spiritual leaders. He assures the nationalist of the Command’s committedness to ensuring justness is served successful the case,” helium stated.