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The Ogun state police command says its operatives have arrested one Joseph Ogundeji over alleged rape of two underage church members, who are sisters.

According to the police, the victims are 13 and 16 years old.

Abimbola Oyeyemi, Ogun police spokesperson, in a statement on Tuesday, said the victims’ father reported the case when he discovered that his 16-year-old daughter was pregnant.

Oyeyemi said the victims informed the police that whenever they finish vigil in the church around 3am, Ogundeji would ask them to stay in his house which is close to the church.

The victims said the suspect, who identified himself as a prophet of Cherubim and Seraphim church, gave them a substance to lick and thereafter, they slept off in his house.

After waking up from sleep, the victims said they discovered that the pastor had raped them.

“When asked why they didn’t inform their parents, the victims informed the police that the suspect threatened to kill any of them that let the cat out of the bag,” the Ogun police spokesperson said.

According to the police, the pastor, during interrogation, confessed that he committed the crime.

This is the not the first time the Ogun state police command will arrest a pastor over alleged rape of church members.

In February, the Ogun police arrested Matthew Oladapo, pastor of Life and Power Bible Church, Ogijo, over alleged rape of a 19-year-old girl during a deliverance session.

On September 2, the Ogun police arrested Michael Abiodun, a pastor of The Light House Gospel Church, over alleged rape of a 12-year-old church member.

Some days later,  another pastor in Ogun state identified as Israel Adebayo, general overseer of The Beloved Chapel, was arrested over alleged rape of a 14-year-old church member.