By
Awajis George
The Pastor of Glorious Covenant Church on Thursday 13th, July 2023 Pastor Pillar Erekwa pleaded guilty to a one count charge on sexual abuse preferred against him by the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) at the Magistrate Court 1.
The Pastor pleaded guilty, when Chief Magistrate Ogeh Elkanah who presided over the case at Rivers State family court read the charge of sexual abuse of a fifteen year old girl in Mgbuola village Ndele Emohua Local Government Area between December 2022 and January 2023, an offence punishable by law of Rivers State to Mr.Erekwa.
The trial Magistrate, Elkanah adjourned the matter to 19th, July, 2023 for facts and sentencing.
Recall that Pastor Erekwa was arrested last week Thursday at Ndele by Rumuji Police Division and later transferred to SCIID for further investigation.
Reacting, National Coordinator of Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign, Prince Wiro commended the Police for arraigning the suspect in court.
Mr Wiro equally commended the family of the rape survivor for not bowing to pressure to settle the case out of court.
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