MANY found it hard to believe. They
made calls to confirm if those close to the bishop had heard the story.
made calls to confirm if those close to the bishop had heard the story.
But the ‘man of God’ himself
told the story before journalists at the State Criminal Investigation
Department, SCID, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
told the story before journalists at the State Criminal Investigation
Department, SCID, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Bishop Chibuike Nwabueze narrated
the story of how he allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl after ministering at
Calvary Army Ministry, Rumuoji Eneka in Obio Akpor local government area of
Rivers state.
the story of how he allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl after ministering at
Calvary Army Ministry, Rumuoji Eneka in Obio Akpor local government area of
Rivers state.
He blamed it on the devil and also
accused his host as the one who set him up. According to the cleric, after he
finished ministering, he retired to rest. The girl later came for deliverance.
accused his host as the one who set him up. According to the cleric, after he
finished ministering, he retired to rest. The girl later came for deliverance.
He said that while he was pleading
the blood of Jesus on the little girl, she started removing her dress. Before
he could restrain her, he said he found himself on top of her.
the blood of Jesus on the little girl, she started removing her dress. Before
he could restrain her, he said he found himself on top of her.
“But to my greatest surprise, I was
surprised when I saw her pulling off her blouse and skirt. But, before I knew
it, I had a carnal knowledge of her. That is the truth of the matter.”
surprised when I saw her pulling off her blouse and skirt. But, before I knew
it, I had a carnal knowledge of her. That is the truth of the matter.”
His head suddenly dropped after the
confession, then went up again; this time he said anybody could have fallen for
it.
confession, then went up again; this time he said anybody could have fallen for
it.
According to him, when he realised
he had sinned against God, he called some junior pastors to tell them what he
had done to pray for him.
he had sinned against God, he called some junior pastors to tell them what he
had done to pray for him.
Nwabueze said he took a second look
at the little girl who probably was still lying nude and waiting for a second
round and what he saw pissed him off.
at the little girl who probably was still lying nude and waiting for a second
round and what he saw pissed him off.
“She started laughing at me. She
said ‘are you angry?’ I told her that I did not know she had hypnotised me. She
said I should not bother,” the bishop said.
said ‘are you angry?’ I told her that I did not know she had hypnotised me. She
said I should not bother,” the bishop said.
“I was so angry and annoyed that I
called some of my pastors and made a confession, that I did not know what was
happening.”
called some of my pastors and made a confession, that I did not know what was
happening.”
Nwabueze said it was not true that
he raped the girl, stressing that it was a consensual act. He also dismissed
the allegation that he later procured abortion for the girl when the
father called to inform him that she was pregnant. According to him, it
was the girl’s father that did it but he paid the bills.
he raped the girl, stressing that it was a consensual act. He also dismissed
the allegation that he later procured abortion for the girl when the
father called to inform him that she was pregnant. According to him, it
was the girl’s father that did it but he paid the bills.
The bishop maintained that the
pastor of the church where he went to preach set him up and he fell for it.
pastor of the church where he went to preach set him up and he fell for it.
“We have different Colleges of
Bishops. I am the Chairman of the Communion of Bishops in Rivers State.
Well, what actually happened was a set up. It was set-up by my enemies. I have
so many people who are my enemies. The man in-charge of where I went to
minister is my enemy. He is the person that set me up,” he stated.
Bishops. I am the Chairman of the Communion of Bishops in Rivers State.
Well, what actually happened was a set up. It was set-up by my enemies. I have
so many people who are my enemies. The man in-charge of where I went to
minister is my enemy. He is the person that set me up,” he stated.
“He invited me to his church for a
programme, claiming to be my friend. After the programme, he set me up
because of the tussle over the chairmanship of the communion.”
programme, claiming to be my friend. After the programme, he set me up
because of the tussle over the chairmanship of the communion.”
Meanwhile, the police have advised
Christians to be vigilant and ask the right questions sometimes on the actions
of some pastors. This way the police said, Christians could different between
true and fake pastors.
Christians to be vigilant and ask the right questions sometimes on the actions
of some pastors. This way the police said, Christians could different between
true and fake pastors.
Deputy Commissioner of Police in
charge of Rivers SCID, Mr Samuel Okaula, who paraded the bishop and a
male nurse who allegedly facilitated the abortion, also said people should be
conscious of worship centres. He said Nwabueze would be arraigned before the
court to serve as a deterrent.
charge of Rivers SCID, Mr Samuel Okaula, who paraded the bishop and a
male nurse who allegedly facilitated the abortion, also said people should be
conscious of worship centres. He said Nwabueze would be arraigned before the
court to serve as a deterrent.
Reacting to the development,
Executive Director, Institute of Human rights and Humanitarian Law, IHRHL, Mr
Ayankwee Nsirimovu, described the action of the bishop as unfortunate as
it was done by one in a position of spiritual trust. He said the incident
was one case out of the experiences of under aged girls, married and
single women in the offices of randy bishops and clergy men.
Executive Director, Institute of Human rights and Humanitarian Law, IHRHL, Mr
Ayankwee Nsirimovu, described the action of the bishop as unfortunate as
it was done by one in a position of spiritual trust. He said the incident
was one case out of the experiences of under aged girls, married and
single women in the offices of randy bishops and clergy men.
Source: Vanguard
