The Ogun State Police Command has detained a Celestial Church pastor, Omogbolahan Israel Idowu, over allegations that he sexually abused his 16-year-old stepdaughter.
According to SaharaReporters, the arrest followed a petition by the Lagos State branch of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), which accused the pastor of abusing the girl from age 14 and threatening to kill her if she reported the alleged abuse.
In a petition dated October 26, 2026, addressed to the Shimawa Police Division, CDHR alleged that the abuse began after the teenager’s mother, Bukola Rachel Omogbolahan, married Idowu and moved with her children into his residence in the Ologbo Ark area of Shimawa.
The organisation claimed that the alleged abuse continued after the girl turned 16, leaving her and her elder brother fearful for their safety.
CDHR said the police invited the suspect, his wife and another Celestial Church pastor after receiving the petition. The suspect and the victim’s mother were subsequently detained after their statements were obtained.
The teenager was also taken to Shimawa General Hospital on October 28 for medical examinations, with the results handed over to investigators.
According to CDHR, the case files were transferred to the Ogun State Police Command headquarters in Eleweran on October 30 before the matter was moved to the D3 Gender Unit in Oke-Ilewo.
The organisation further alleged that Idowu admitted to sexual contact with the teenager during questioning, claiming he told investigators that he had “only fingered her once and only had sex with her once.”
CDHR said the pastor remained in detention as investigations continued and that it would be informed of his arraignment after the investigation was concluded.
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