The confession of Francis Ogwu, a General Overseer of Jesus House of Joy Church, Awka, Anambra State, has left many in shock.
The 65-year-old general overseer was arrested for defiling his seven-year-old domestic help.
Ogwu’s story is a confirmation that the popular adage; “Every day for the thief, one day for the owner” is true.
The suspect was arrested after residents raised alarm about his activities.
That was when he made the shocking confession.
A Painful Ordeal
Ogwu claimed that he defiled the minor because his wife stopped sleeping with him.
The suspect is said to have raped the minor three times.
Many were moved to tears when the seven-year-old victim narrated her ordeal.
The victim told the Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, that the suspect rapes her and then gives her money.
She said: “He usually gives me money, from ₦500 to ₦1000, after each experience.
“Sometimes, his wife accuses me of snatching her husband from her.
The Long-standing Relationship
“What prompted my leaving the house was the repeated beating I received from the daughter over irrelevant issues.”
The victim’s mother, Destiny Nwabueze, a native of Awka, said she handed the daughter over to the Ogwu family because of the long-standing relationship they had enjoyed.
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She, however, said she was shocked when her daughter returned to her to report the ugly incident.
According to her: “I quickly invited the Oga to my house. But when he came, he denied the allegations, which made me to raise the alarm that attracted other persons.”
My Wife Denied Me Sex
During interrogation, the suspect denied allegations of penetration as claimed by the victim.
He said: “I just fingered the girl once.”
Asked why he defiled the girl, the suspect said: ”I was tempted because my wife usually gives excuses that she’s fasting whenever I want to have quality time with her.”
The Commissioner vowed to ensure justice for the victim.
She, however, advised women to always be vigilant and stop starving their husbands of sex.
