The self-proclaimed prophet Enoch Sule was sent to a correctional facility in Kaduna state for allegedly raping and pregnant two sisters.
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna state ordered his pre-trial detention after he was charged with rape by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC).
NAN reports that the offense violates Section 258 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law.
However, the presiding judge, Samson Kwasu, did not heed the request of Sule, Overseer General of the Prayer Tabernacle Ministry, Kamurum Bajju, due to lack of jurisdiction to hear the matter.
Kwasu directed the prosecutor to forward the case files to the prosecutor of the prosecutor’s office for legal advice.
The judge adjourned both cases to September 8 for further discussion.
Earlier, NSCDC prosecutor Marcus Audu told the court that the matter was reported to the Corps on August 8 by the Salama Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Kafanchan.
Audu explained that Sule tricked the older sister, 19, into accompanying him up the mountain for prayer and fasting.
According to him, the accused instructed the girl on the mountain to take off her clothes and pray naked, as commanded by the Holy Spirit.
He said Sule had violent intercourse with the girl, which resulted in a pregnancy.
Audu added that a month later, in April, Sule repeated the same trick on the girl’s 17-year-old younger sister, getting her pregnant as well.
The two sisters’ accusations against the Prophet were filed and read separately.
