Justice Hussain Baba-Yusuf of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has convicted Apostle Basil Princewill, Founder and General Overseer of Mountain Mover Fire Ministry of International, Nyanya Abuja for raping a 14-year old girl, Favour Iwuoha.
Delivering judgement on Tuesday, the court convicted Apostle Princewill on counts one and three, while the randy pastor was discharged on counts two and four.
The court held that ”it is bad for a person to indulge in this kind of devilish act.
”Those who are supposed to be men of God are expected to be highly religious, exhibit decency and act as role models to their followers.
Considering the interest of the girl, the interest of the public and the rising cases of rape in the Church by those who serve in the Lord’s vineyard, the court has duty to send signal to the public to serve as deterrent to others.
Justice Baba Yusuf said the behaviour of the pastor was ”despicable, shameful, degrading and satanic”.
”By this conduct, the accused deserves to be taken to prison wall like a monastery until he changes to a better man of God.
It is more worrisome especially when a person in question is looked up to as a man of God.
Consequently, the court sentenced Apostle Princewill to 7 years imprisonment for raping and defiling a 14 year girl (Favour) and 5 years sentence for attempting to abort the resultant pregnancy.
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