Clinton John, a 43-year-old pastor, has been detained in Ogun State for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl in the state’s Agbado region.
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday, saying John has had illicit carnal knowledge of the girl since 2022, when she was just 14 years old.
According to Odutola, the victim informed police that the suspect had constantly threatened to kill her if she exposed the scandal to anyone.
She stated that the victim’s family reported the event to authorities after becoming suspicious that their daughter had been sexually molested while being treated for recurring illnesses.
According to a police spokeswoman, the victim had frightening behaviours that made her parents suspect that she was engaging in sexual intercourse while concealing the name of the individual.
“A family in Giwa Agbado Ogun State has reported a case of alleged defilement to the Agbado divisional Police Station that their 16-year-old daughter has been repeatedly treated for reoccurring infections, and exhibited frightful tendencies that made the parents suspicious that their daughter may have been involved in sexual intercourse, but concealing the identity of the person.
“The parents persuaded their daughter who later confessed that one Pastor Clinton John ‘m’ aged 43 years old of Mega World Healing Ministry has been fiercely having unlawful carnal knowledge of her since November of 2022.
“The 16-year-old daughter further stated that the Pastor threatened to kill her if she ever revealed the cagey affair to anyone.
“The suspect on interrogation has confessed to the crime and admitted that time after time he had unlawful carnal knowledge of the 16-year-old. The victim has been issued with medical forms for treatment and examination.
“Pastor Clinton Oscar will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department Eleweran for discreet investigation.”
