Apostle Of The MostHigh’ Paraded NakedFor Raping 8-Year Old Girl In Lagos

An Ogun State-born ‘cleric,’ George Akinyele, was almost lynched by an angry mob for allegedly having carnal knowledge of an 8-year-old girl.However, Akinyele, who is said to be the shepherd in charge of one of the branches of a leading pentecostal church in the Ejigbo area of Lagos state, did not escape being beaten black and blue and paraded naked, by the mob. The victim’s father, known as Baba Akeem narrated how the unfortunate sexual knowledge of his little child began: “About a month ago, we were shocked when our daughter, Elizabeth complained of virginal pains, saying that she was sexually abused by ‘Baba’, the name she calls Akinleye the neighbourhood pastor. Her descriptions of what transpired between her and Akinleye showed that she was actually raped.” The father, who was visibly shocked and enraged, continued: “Angrily, I confronted the man. He accepted getting close to my daughter, but denied raping her; I knew he was lying. I almost got the Police involved, ifnot for the advice from neighbours to allow the sleepingdog lie. Surprisingly, barely a month later, I came back home from work, only for my daughter to start demanding forthe type of drug I gave her in the past when ‘Baba’ abused her. I asked her why she needs it, but to my shock, she said ‘Baba’ abused her again. That was how I raised the alarm and took my daughter to the nearesthospital, for medical examination and possible treatment. This was after the hospital confirmed the abuse”, he alleged. Akinyele who refers to himself as the ‘Apostle of the Most High’ during his early morning sermons in he area, defended himself thus: “We both live in the same environment, and the father is so close to me that sometimes I ask him for help which he always rendered. I’m innocent of this particular accusation-the recent one. The first time I was accused of rapingher, I had gone to their house where I met the little girl working on her school assignment. I offered to help her with the assignment which she gave me and I later returned it to her. I don’t know why nobody believed me, I didn’t have sex with that girl”, he exonerated himself. “This time around, she is saying that I ‘double crossed’ her at Somonu Animashaun Street andhad sex with her again. How could I have done that? I wasn’teven at that area at the said time of the rape. Before God and man, I didn’t do anything toher this second time that I’m being accused.” However following several threats, the preacher eventually admitted committing the ‘unholyact’ with the infant girl once. Confirming Elizabeth’s rape, the resident doctor of the hospital where she was treated disclosedthat, “she was brought here by her father and I can confirm sheis okay now. I’m just appalled byhow the accused man was treated. If care was not taken, he could have been lynched. I’magainst jungle justice no matter the level of crime committed”, the doctor added. If not for the timely arrival of policemen attached to the Ejigbo police station, the allegedchild rapist could have been lynched after the mob heard him admit to the heinous and dastardly act. The doctor however disclosed that due to the victim’s twin ailments of ulcer and diabetes, he couldn’t be detained for longand was subsequently released by the police on medical grounds