63-Year-Old Pastor Remanded For Allegedly Drugg!ng, R∆ping Two Sisters During ‘Deliverance Session’
63-Year-Old Pastor Remanded For Allegedly Drugging, Raping Two Sisters During ‘Deliverance Session’
According to the Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, Pastor Eze was arrested on September 11, 2025, by operatives of the Iwollo Police Division following a report from the victims’ parents.
A63-year-old cleric, Luke Eze, has been remanded in prison custody for the alleged rape of two sisters, aged 16 and 19.
According to the Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, Pastor Eze was arrested on September 11, 2025, by operatives of the Iwollo Police Division following a report from the victims’ parents.
He was subsequently arraigned and remanded. Police investigations revealed that the pastor first lured the 16-year-old victim to his church, City of Hope Ministry (also known as “Ọkụ Night”), in the Oghe community for a “deliverance session” on September 7.
He added, “After having her engage in an empty-mortar-pounding ritual, he administered a stupefying liquid substance that rendered her unconscious, enabling him to rape her.
“When the younger sister did not return, her 19-year-old sibling (the second victim) went to the church, where she was subjected to the same deceptive ritual.
“The suspect administered the substance to her as well, and after she lost consciousness, he similarly violated her.
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“Both victims regained consciousness the following afternoon, September 8, to find themselves naked, with bloodstains on their private parts and other physical evidence of the assault.”
The PPRO disclosed that investigators recovered two plastic bottles containing an unidentified substance allegedly administered to the victims by the suspect, adding that the items have been sent for forensic analysis.
During interrogation, Pastor Eze reportedly confessed to the crimes, attributing his actions to “the devil.”
“He has been arraigned in court, after conclusion of investigations by the Gender and Anti-Human Trafficking Section of the Command’s State CID, and remanded in correctional custody,” Ndukwe said.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa has condemned the act as abominable and senseless, cautioning parents and the public against falling prey to criminal elements masquerading as spiritual leaders.”
“He assures the public of the Command’s commitment to ensuring justice is served in the case,” Ndukwe added.
