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By Emmanuel Adeleke
An Ikeja sexual offences and domestic violence court has sentenced the founder and senior pastor of iReign Christian Ministry, Feyi Daniels, to life imprisonment for raping a church member.
The trial judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi, found the cleric guilty of rape and sexual assault of a female worshipper, on Friday.
Daniels was arraigned by the Lagos State Government in April 2023 on an amended four-count charge bordering on rape, sexual assault and attempted rape.
The pastor was accused of sexually assaulting four of his church members at his residence in Lekki and on his church premises in Ikeja.
In May 2023, the cleric was remanded in court for allegedly raping a 25-year-old woman at his Lekki residence.
The church member had told the court that the cleric had sex with her during a prayer session, while speaking in tongues.
The suspect in his defence last year, had testified that he believes three out of the four women accusing him of sexually assaulting them conspired to turn against him.
Daniels said that one of those women lied against him because he did not help her sort out some financial issues.
Delivering judgement on Friday, Justice Oshodi sentenced Daniels to life imprisonment for raping his church member.
He also sentenced the cleric to three years imprisonment for sexual assault.
He said the two sentences are to run concurrently.