Pastor Accused of Impregnating Church Member in Enugu

A pastor in Enugu State has been arrested for allegedly impregnating a female member of his ministry and went a step further to force the girl to abort the pregnancy.

Meanwhile, men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have arrested a 14-year-old boy in Enugu for allegedly sleeping with a she-goat. State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who confirmed the alleged crime committed by the Pastor, said:

“A pastor in charge of Hospital Chapel Ministry located at Obollo Eke in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State and identified as Pastor Friday Onuh has said that he never impregnated one Miss Favour Onah and took her to a patent medicine dealer to abort the baby as alleged by the parents of the girl."

The pastor had allegedly impregnated the girl, a worshipper in his church and took her to a patent medicine dealer at Ikem in Isiuzo Local Government Area of the state.

“It was reported that severe complications resulted from the abortion and that she is currently lying ill at a hospital.”

The goat incident allegedly took place at Ugbo Odogwu in Enugu. State Public Relations Officer of the Command, Mr. Denny Iwuchukwu, told Vanguard: “He is a minor so we told the parents to bring him to our office every Monday.”