THE Edo State government said the Founder of Rollo Life of Christ Brethren Ministry, Bishop Gideon Osagie Osazee, has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing two biological sisters who are minors. They were said to be aged 13 and 17

Besides the two sisters, four other girls have stepped out to allegedly testify that the man of God had sexual intercourse with them.

Bishop Osazee was arrested by officials of the Edo State Government after several days of hunting for him.

Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Eugene Abdullah, said other children from the church have spoken out about sexual harassment from the suspect.

She said the case would be handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department of the Edo State Police Command for prosecution.

Faith Edebor, of the Vivian Sexual Assault Referral Centre, said preliminary investigation supported claims of the victims.

According to the eldest sister of the victims who is also a victim and 21 years old said she was sleeping when the suspect had sexual intercourse with her.

She said “I woke up and I saw that it was my Pastor. That was how he took advantage of me.

He overpowered me. One day, he told the church that he would have a midnight deliverance service for me. That night, he made me to swear an oath not to reveal about the sexual encounter and said any man that had sex with me would be stuck inside because he has a monitoring mirror.”

On his part, Bishop Osazee, who denied the allegations, said he had a relationship with the eldest of the two sisters.

He said the victim told him she was 21 as at the time they began the relationship.