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Reverend arrested in Nigeria for allegedly raping several teenage boys
The police in Lagos have arrested a cleric for raping teenage boys.
Chizemdere Ezuma, a reverend, was arrested in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State
Bala Elkanah, the Lagos police spokesperson, said in a statement Friday that the suspect, who is also the founder of ‘Jesus Intervention Household Ministry,’ forcefully penetrated the boys through the anus.
According to the statement, a case of defilement of a minor was reported to the Ejigbo Police Station by a citizen and investigations revealed Mr Ezuma as the perpetrator of the crime.
Mr Ezuma of the ‘Jesus Intervention Household Ministry’ was said to be part of a syndicate raping teenagers in the community and has been at large for about three months but often sneaks into his residence through the back door.
Premium Times, Saturday, March 30, 2019
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