A man, who claimed to be a pastor in Galadimawa Village in Abuja, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a High Court for the rape of a six-year-old girl. The self-acclaimed pastor, Micheal Dimowo, was arraigned by the police on December 3, 2012 on rape charges, which contravenes the provisions of Section 283 of the Penal code.
Delivering judgment on Monday, Justice Maudashiru Oniyangi said; “Based on the forgoing I find the accused guilty of the offence of rape which contravenes the provisions of Section 283 of the Penal Code.
“The prosecution was consistent in its evidence through its witnesses. I hold that the prosecution has discharged the burden of proof pursuant to Section 135(1) of the Evidence Acts.”
He held that the prosecutor has succeeded in proving all the ingredients of the offence against the accused beyond any reasonable doubts.
“In the convict’s testimony he said that he was a Pastor. I wonder what he will be preaching to his congregation if at all he is ordained. To me he is not a pastor,” he said. “The convict should be ashamed of himself because as a pastor he defiled and committed rape on a six-year-old girl.
“You are the Judas Iscariot of faith. You have betrayed the trust of your congregation.”
Oniyangi in his judgment said that the court still remained the last hope of the common man and the convict by his act did not deserve any mercy.
“Matthew 5:7 says Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy. The convict deserves no mercy and I hereby sentence you to 10 years in prison with no option of fine,” he held.
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