A Magistrates’ Family Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State has remanded one Adetunji Obatayo, 55, in the correctional centre, for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old student and procuring abortion for her.

The defendant, who’s a pastor of Deeper Life Bible Church and the principal of a school in Oka Akoko was charged with 3 counts charge of defilement, unlawfully prescribing drugs to procure abortion and killing an unborn child of the victim in his custody.

He was said to have committed the offence sometime in February 2020 at Epinmi-Akoko, Akoko South-East LGA.

Police prosecutor, Folashade Adesuyi, informed the court that the defendant forcefully had carnal knowledge of the victim. The offences, according to the charge, contravened Sections 218, 230 & 328 of the Criminal Laws of Ondo State, 2006. Adesuyi said that the victim’s confession led to the arrest of the defendant.

The victim, in her narration before the court said she was placed under the guardian of Pastor Obatala by her parents when she was 10 years.