An Ikeja Sexual Offenses and Home Violence Courtroom on Friday sentenced the founding father of iReign Christian Ministry, Feyi Daniels, to life imprisonment for “raping a church member”.
The choose, Rahman Oshodi, has discovered the Lagos-based cleric responsible of raping and assaulting a feminine worshiper at his church in 2020.
On this report, The PUNCH highlights key timelines of the rape incidents involving the younger pastor.
- Earlier than Friday's life sentence, Daniels allegedly raped a feminine assistant pastor at his residence within the Lekki space of Lagos State.
- The sufferer (title withheld) was primarily based in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, however was summoned to the church headquarters in Lagos the place the incident occurred. In keeping with her, Daniels punished her for not attending a gathering by sending her to his home in Lekki as punishment and when she acquired there, he ordered her to take off her garments as a result of he needed to beat her.
- Recounting her rape expertise, she stated: 'The subsequent day we had been sitting within the sitting room listening to a preacher's message when he advised me to get bare once more. I did so, and surprisingly he additionally acquired bare and raped me for about half-hour till I began bleeding from the tears I incurred regardless of not being a virgin.
- The sufferer reported the incident to the FCID Alagbon, Lagos in 2022, resulting in the arrest of Pastor Daniels.
Lagos orders the arrest of Daniels
- In March 2023, the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions, Ministry of Justice, ordered the arraignment of Daniels for the alleged rape of an assistant pastor of the church and one other girl.
- DSVRT Director Lola Vivour-Adeniyi stated the company was ready for the case to be assigned to the suitable court docket. She famous that there have been three women concerned within the case, including that whereas two women reported to the company, the third girl filed a police report.
Daniels arrested, however absent from arraignment
- Following the sufferer's criticism, Daniels was arrested and held for six days earlier than finally being launched.
- In April 2023, Daniels was scheduled to seem earlier than the Ikeja court docket for sexual offenses and home violence, however he failed to point out up, and when the lead investigator confirmed up at his residence, he had moved out with out discover.
Daniels testifies in court docket
- On October 21, 2023, Daniels took the witness stand in his protection and testified that he believed three of the 4 ladies who accused him of sexually assaulting them had been conspiring to show towards him.
- Whereas answering questions throughout cross-examination, the prosecution's lead prosecutor, Babajide Boye, sought to determine that the defendant, Bishop Daniels, had a “private relationship” with the 4 ladies.
The court docket sentences Daniels to life imprisonment
- Daniels was sentenced right now (Jan. 26) to life in jail for “raping a church member.”
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