A Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) pastor Emmanuel Orekoya has been arraigned for allegedly raping and impregnating his 17-year-old daughter.
Orekoya was arraigned on Tuesday by Lagos State Government before the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and sexual assault.
According to the government, the defendant had carnal knowledge of his daughter and impregnated her.
The state’s prosecution counsel Abimbola Abolade told the court that the defendant committed the alleged offences sometime in 2017 at Jacob Adeleye Street, Odoeran, Itire.
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The prosecutor also told the court that Orekoya sexually assaulted the victim by inserting his finger inside her vagina and inserting his penis inside her mouth.
According to the prosecutor, the alleged offences contravened Section 137 of the criminal law of Lagos State 2015.
The RCCG pastor pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Justice Soladoye adjourned the case till April 17, 2024, for the commencement of trial.
