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Pastor Desmond Eke sentenced to Eight years imprisonment for raping church member’s wife during ‘deliverance’
A clergyman Apostle Desmond Eke, has been sentenced to eight years in prison by an Owerri High Court for raping a congregant’s wife under the pretense of delivering her from a marine spirit.
Eke, who is the General Overseer of the Deliverance Ministry of The Good Shepherd, Umuihita Avu, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, was convicted by Hon. Justice T.N. Nzeukwu on July 31, 2024.
The case was reported to the police by a civil society organisation, Onurube Foundation.
In Suit No How/32C/2022; State vs Pastor Desmond Eke, Hon. Nzeukwu convicted the accused after the prosecution led by Mrs. Chioma Emuka, had proved the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt.
The convict was accused of r@ping the 25 year-old mother of four children under the guise of delivering her from a marine spirit he claimed was about to wipe her entire family.
According to the prosecution, pastor Eke administered a substance on the victim in the guise of holy water and anointing oil, which had a soporific effect on the woman.
She woke up to find herself in the middle of deep penetration by the pastor.
When the woman resisted, the Pastor Eke told her that having s£x with her, was an essential part of the deliverance, as his holy sp£rm, upon ej@culation, would destroy and liberate her from the chains of her spirit husband and marine spirit.
The defence counsel, Ohaka, standing in for Nwanerei of Dauda chambers pleaded that his client had been of good behaviour having been present in the court throughout the trial without jumping bail.
Ohaka pleaded that his client be put on probation instead of a full sentence.
Delivering his judgement on the matter, Justice Nzeukwu convicted pastor Eke on count charge of breaching trust and raping the woman, but discharged him on the third count which bothers on inflicting injuries during the rape.
According to the judge, the victim was not completely conscious during the incident so there was no way injuries could result since she didn’t put up any resistance.
Two Nigerian-born scientists—Adesola Adegoke, a researcher at Arizona State University (ASU), and Seunnla Adelusi, a PhD candidate at the Université de Sherbrooke, Canada—have been named among the 20 global winners of the Digital GreenTalents Award 2025.
These two Nigerians were announced among the winners during a virtual ceremony held on 25 November. In a statement following the virtual announcement ceremony, the organisers said the 20 awardees for this year joined from different time zones, including “very early morning in Canada and evening hours in the Philippines.”
The digital Green Talent Award is an annual initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) that recognises outstanding young researchers whose work advances sustainability through digital innovation.
Each year, 20 scientists are selected from a competitive global pool for their cutting-edge ideas at the intersection of digitalisation and environmental sustainability.
Alex Otti, the Abia State Governor, on Sunday paid a visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre.
The governor was accompanied by officials of the Sokoto State Government during the closed-door visit.
Nnamdi Kanu was recently moved to Sokoto after he was convicted on terrorism-related charges and handed a life sentence by a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Governor Otti had earlier promised to pursue every lawful and political avenue to ensure that Kanu gets justice. Sunday’s visit is seen as part of ongoing efforts by the Abia State Government regarding his case.
Details of the meeting were not made public as of the time of this report.
Armed terrorists have abducted a bride-to-be, her bridesmaid, and eight other residents from Chacho village in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State
The Sokoto abduction occurred around 1:30 a.m., according to residents, when the attackers stormed the village. Most of the victims were women, with only one man also taken.
One resident sustained injuries and is receiving medical treatment. Villagers told reporters that the bride was preparing for her wedding scheduled for later that morning when the raid struck, plunging the community into shock and mourning.
A community member described the attack as “tragic,” noting the delay in security response. “Security operatives were alerted immediately, but they only arrived about an hour after the bandits had fled,” he said, expressing frustration.
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