Lekan Sunday, a 40-year-old mason, has been detained for allegedly raping a prophetess at an Ogun State church.
While he allegedly committed the act on Thursday, men from the state command apprehended him on Monday.
With weapons, the suspect invaded the church, Orioke Aanu Oluwa Gbohunmi, in the Ilogbo Adu district of Kemta in Abeokuta, and found the victim asleep.
He was claimed to have held the prophetess captive, waving a knife in her face and threatening to kill her if she continued to annoy him.
When her call for help from people around the premises did not yield results, the prophetess was said to have started pleading with the suspect to pity her.
Despite several pleas with Sunday, the suspect was said to have insisted on her having sex with the prophetess.
After finally forcing her into submission and allegedly raping the prophetess, the victim was said to have approached a nearby police station, where the matter was reported.
Having received the complaint, the police launched a manhunt for the suspect who had fled.
He was later arrested on Monday.
While speaking on Tuesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent, said the prophetess recognised the suspect as a mason and labourer in the area.
“The incident happened last Thursday. We arrested the suspect yesterday (Monday). The preliminary investigation into the matter is ongoing,” Odutola stated via a WhatsApp message.