The
Lagos State police command says it has arrested a clergyman, Rev. Ezuma
Chizemdere of ‘Jesus Intervention Household Ministry’ Ejigbo Lagos for
allegedly defiling and infecting some minors with HIV virus.
According
to a statement on Friday by the command’s spokesman, DSP Bala Elkana, the
clergy had been at large for about three months before his arrest on March 21.
Elkana
said that On Jan. 21, a case of defilement of a minor (name withheld) by
penetration was reported by a good Samaritan at Ejigbo Police Station.
He
said that investigation revealed that the suspect had lured about 15 young boys
into his residence, where he allegedly sexually molested them.
“Investigation
carried out revealed that one Rev. Prince Ezuma Chizemdere, Founder of ‘Jesus
Intervention Household Ministry’ was part of the syndicate defiling teenagers
in the community.
“He
has been at large for about three months. On 21st March, 2019, at about 1am,
police laid siege of the Reverend’s residence based on the strength of
information gathered that he often sneaks into the house through the back
entrance.
“Having
discovered that police had cordoned his house, the Reverend hid himself in the
ceiling for two hours. He was however arrested.
“Investigation
has it that Rev. Ezuma brought in about 15 boys into his apartment where he
forcefully penetrated them all through the anus.
“Some
members of the neighborhood revealed that the reverend usually wash six
bedsheets daily whenever he brings in little children, suspected to be his sex
partners.
“On
further interrogation, the “Reverend” revealed that he was HIV positive and has
been receiving treatment for over three years,” Elkana said.
The
police image maker said one Ikem Shedrack, 16, was part of the victims and was
infected by the reverend around October 2018.
Elkana
further said that the suspect knew he was HIV positive but wawas deliberately
infecting the innocent teenagers.
“He
further confessed that he pays the boys N2000 each, anytime he has carnal
knowledge of them. The suspect will be charged to court.,” he said.
The
spokesman said the Command’s Gender Unit also succeeded in arresting one Ajayi
Akintunde, 29, a teacher with Fazir Omar Senior High School, Iwaya, Yaba for
having oral sex with a female SS2 student for marks.
He
said the defilement started when the girl was in SS1 and had lasted for about
two years now.
He
said that Investigation was still ongoing in the matter.
- NAN
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