“Anglican” Priest rape 11 year old girl

Mrs Ejikeme, mother of the victim

A man who claims to be an Anglican Priest,has been arrested for the rape of an eleven year old girl in Uke, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

The man, known as Pastor Prophet Nwadike was alleged to have raped the Primary Five pupil on the night of 7th September, 2020 during a deliverance service

Nwadike whose real name, clerical status and place of origin still remain unconfirmed,  was said to have taken over the premises of Ichie Otutu Muonwem of Umuazu Uke about four months ago in the heat of the Covid-19 pandemic.

According the unsuspecting mother of  the victim, Mrs Peace Ejikeme, a 42-year old widow and native of Akama village, Ideani but residing in Umuazu, Uke, the self styled pastor deceived her into releasing her daughter to him with a fake prophecy.

She told journalists that “Nwadike prophesied that her daughter had a demonic attack that required spiritual cleansing to chase away the demons that were tormenting the girl.

“The pastor went ahead to request for a spoon of overnight ashes, and N700 for Olive oil, these she said were presented on Sept 7,2020.

“The pastor further instructed that I send her for a midnight deliverance prayers on the night of that Sept 7. He specifically instructed that I shouldn’t come along but chose a particular elderly woman member of the fellowship Centre Mama Victoria Nwike to accompany her.

“At the deliverance service the Pastor tied my daughter up, stuffed her mouth with clothes and raped her, having instructed the elderly woman who accompanied my daughter to leave at a stage during the so called service.

“Instantly as Mama left, the pastor bolted the doors, blindfolded her, stuffed and tied up her mouth, tied up her hands and legs. Despite all her struggles, kicking  and screaming, no one could hear her or come to her aid.

“As my child narrated her ordeal when she returned home, I broke down in tears. I managed to take her to Mama, and in the presence of Mama’s son my daughter repeated her story. All of us became angry and then rushed to the pastor that early morning of Sept 8, 2020. When confronted, the pastor denied tying her up or blindfolding her.  He said he only rubbed her all over. That he didn’t actually enter her. I asked him why did he want to destroy my child when he has his own. When our voices started rising against him he fell on his knees begging us for forgiveness. That it was mere temptation and would never repeat again. That he will never let my daughter into his office any other day.

“I told him that it was not over as I will take her to a hospital for checks on infection and pregnancy. So on getting home I narrated the story to a member of the family who then took us to another pastor who prayed for us and consequently to a hospital where no fewer than four different tests were conducted. At this stage my daughter kept vomiting ceaselessly including blood. She became too weak, refusing to eat. But as her condition seemingly worsened, I went back to the pastor charging him to neutralize whatever he did to my daughter. Ironically he became combative and violent, threatening us. So at that stage I really raised my voice and people started gathering. At that moment he became jittery as the Uke Vigilante Group and Umuazu youths were invited and the number was rising. As we were still discussing, he jumped the fence and disappeared”.

It was alleged that what Pastor Nwadike administered on her which made her drowsy for some days was a concoction of fetish materials laced heavily with Indian hemp. To douse my concern, I was told to increase her intake of blood-building foods and supplements.

“The next day the man invaded my house with about six armed police officers from Ogidi Division but because people in the community were angered by the development, the vigilante blocked them and put a call through to the Zone 13, zonal office and he was summarily arrested and kept their.

“Efforts to get a copy of my daughter’s medical examination report from the Enugwu-ukwu General Hospital has ever since been thwarted by the antics of the desk officer at Zone 13. The officer not only refused to issue  the necessary papers to enable us collect the medical report, he insisted that the report would show or prove nothing. That we should rather start reconciliation process so that the pastor be granted bail and released from detention”.

When reporters got to the Zone 13, Police Headquarters Ukpo in Dunukofia Council of Anambra state, the Public Relations Officers, Nkiru Nwode said there was nothing to say for now. That the matter was still being investigated.

A visit to the office of the Anglican Bishop of Abakaliki Diocese from where Pastor Nwadike claimed he was ordained met a brick wall as no one has any knowledge of such name.

It was the same at St Philips Akpakaogwe Ogidi, and the All Saints Cathedral Onitsha where members of the God of Miracle Mission, Uke told journalists that Nwadike had severally told them he often gives the sermons on Sunday services and equally conducts special programmes. No one could admit knowing him or his background or origin.

A call to the Awka office of the Corporate Affairs Commission revealed no records for Pastor Nwadike or his organization.

Nwadike on arrival in Uke we learnt said he was on transit to Nnewi Anglican Diocese where he claimed that the bishop had promised to accommodate him soon. That he “was a former Church teacher at Nkpor but later self-sponsored himself to a theological school and was ordained at Abakaliki”.

Two other members of the Church who declined having their names mentioned in this report said they had long suspected the pastor’s seeming philandering ways especially the way he was cruising around with different women in his Murano SUV. That they learnt he goes by different names in different locations. That he has even in the midst of the present crisis found a new abode in unnamed premises at Abagana, Njikoka Council area.

From Child Collins in Awka