Police detain pastor for defiling his 16-year-old stepdaughter in Ogun

Men of the Ogun State Police Command have detained a Celestial Church pastor, identified as Omogbolahan Israel Idowu, for allegedly defiling his 16-year-old stepdaughter.

The arrest followed a petition by the Lagos State branch of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), which accused Idowu of having carnal knowledge of the girl from the age of 14 and threatening to fatally injure her if she reported the alleged abuse.

According to a petition dated October 26, 2026 and addressed to the Divisional Police Officer of the Shimawa Police Division in Ogun State, the agency alleged that the suspect began defiling the victim after her mother, Bukola Rachel Omogbolahan, married him and moved with her children into his residence in the Ologbo Ark area of Shimawa, Ogun State.

The petition stated that the alleged abuse continued after the girl turned 16.

It further alleged that Idowu threatened to kill the teenager if she disclosed what was happening, leaving her and her elder brother afraid for their safety.

The organisation urged the police to investigate the allegations, ensure the protection of the children, arrest and prosecute the suspect if found culpable, and refer the minors to appropriate child-protection and social-welfare services for support.

Providing an update on the case, the organisation said the Shimawa DPO personally received and acknowledged the petition on Tuesday, October 27.

It said the police subsequently invited the suspect, his wife and a pastor from the Celestial Church, while the suspect and the mother of the victim were detained after their statements were obtained.

The organisation further disclosed that the teenager was taken to Shimawa General Hospital on Wednesday, October 28, for medical examinations, with the results handed over to the investigating police officers.