Female Pastor Sent To 14yrs Imprisonment Over Prostitution

The premises of the federal high court in Ikeja, Lagos, was enveloped by grave yard silence recently as the General Overseer of Christ Redemption Apostolic Church, Pastor Eunice Owoyele and her accomplice, Mariam Mohammed, were both sentenced to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour and without an option of fine.

The 40-year old female pastor whose church is situated at...


No. 15 Olaoye Ogunyemi Street in the Ikorodu area of Lagos, was arraigned on a three-count charge of Organising foreign travels for young girls for Prostitution abroad, Procurement for Prostitution and Deceitful Inducement to go from place to place, contrary to section 15a, 16 and 19b of the NAPTIP Act. 

Trouble started for Pastor Eunice when an 18 years old girl (name withheld) who she allegedly lured to Libya with promises of good job arrived the country only to discover that she has been shipped out of Nigeria for prostitution.

The girl called and complained to her mother about the strange development. Consequently, the mother took the matter to NAPTIP which in turn contacted the Nigerian embassy in Libya to repatriate the innocent teenager.

During the court hearing, when he discovered that it was a bad case for his client, lawyer to the convicted pastor, Mr. R.O. Akande, pleaded with the judge to temper justice with mercy and give Pastor Eunice an option of fine.

But Justice Stephen Jonah-Adah declined on the grounds that the act under which the accused person was convicted did not make any provision for fine.

You may wish to know that the National Assembly, few months ago, resolved to strengthen the Nations laws against human trafficking and child labour.

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