Pastor Arraigned For Alleged Rape Of Siblings In Enugu

The Enugu State Police Command has arraigned a 63-year-old pastor identified arsenic Luke Eze for the alleged rape of 2 siblings (names withheld), ages 16 and 19.

The fishy was arrested connected September 11, 2025, by operatives of the Iwollo Police Division pursuing a study by the victims’ parent.

Police investigations revealed that the cleric 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 section authorities area, for a “deliverance session” connected September 7, 2025.

However, aft having her prosecute successful an empty-mortar-pounding ritual, the fishy administered a liquid substance that rendered the unfortunate unconscious which reportedly paved the mode for the rape.

Further investigations revealed that erstwhile the younger sister did not instrumentality home, her 19-year-old sibling went to the church, wherever she was subjected to the aforesaid deceptive ritual.

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.

Spokesman of Enugu Police Command, Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed that 2 integrative bottles containing the unidentified substance utilized by the fishy connected the victims were recovered for forensic analysis.

“Luke Eze confessed to the crimes, blaming it connected “the devil,” the constabulary spokesperson said.

He added that the fishy has been arraigned successful court, aft decision of investigations by the Gender and Anti-Human Trafficking Section of the Command’s State Criminal Investigation Department and remanded successful a correctional custody.

Commissioner of Police successful the state, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, condemned the enactment arsenic abominable and senseless, cautioning parents and the nationalist against falling prey to transgression elements masquerading arsenic spiritual leaders.

He assured the nationalist of the Command’s committedness to ensuring that justness is served in the case.