Cleric Bags Life Imprisonment For Raping Minors

The Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has convicted and sentenced Prophet Ajiboye Abayomi Olayinka to life imprisonment for having unlawful sexual intercourse with three minor congregants inside the Mission House of Divine Land of Joy and Prayer Ministry, Agah, Ganmo Area, Kwara State, where he was the general overseer.

Olayinka was also sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for illegal Abortion of several pregnancies of his victims.

The Defendant had faced an eight-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy, unlawful sexual intercourse with minors, illegal abortion, and unlawful possession of firearms, contrary to Sections 97, 235 and 283 of the Penal Code, Section 3(1) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, 2004 and Section 31(2) of the Kwara State Child Rights Law  2006.

During the hearing, the prosecution called 12 witnesses and tendered exhibits.

It is the evidence of the victims, particularly PW3, PW4 and PW5, that the Defendant administered anointing oil on their private parts before having forceful sexual intercourse with them in the mission house, and that the Defendant will give them a Bible to swear an oath of secrecy not to divulge the rape incident to anyone or else he will kill them.

On 11 February 2026, the prosecution’s team, led by Issa Zakari, Chief State Counsel, vigorously cross-examined the Defendant and his witnesses in his defence before the court.

Upon the close of the defence, written addresses were filed and adopted, and the case was adjourned for judgment.

In his judgment, the trial judge, Justice H.A. Gegele, held that the prosecution had successfully proved the offences of unlawful sexual intercourse with minors, rape and illegal abortions against the convict, but failed to establish the offence of bigamy.

The court subsequently discharged the Defendant of the charge of bigamy.

The court described the Defendant as “a paedophile and philanderer whose conduct should be deprecated by all and sundry in society”

Justice Gegele further directed that the pump-action gun recovered from the Defendant be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.