In a bid to decongest correctional centres across Ondo State in the wake of Coronavirus pandemic, a Magistrate court in Owo town of Ondo State has granted bail to a pastor who allegedly raped and brutalised a 16-year old girl.
The pastor, Peter Alatake of the Holy Ghost Mission Church was arraigned for having canal knowledge of the secondary school girl who is suffering from epilepsy.
The 16-year old victim, was taken to the church last year to get healing from the epilepsy ailment she has been battling with for some time.
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Alatake was however granted bail by Chief Magistrate Olubumi Dosumu in the sum of N500,000 with 2 sureties in like sum.
The Magistrate said granting the suspect bail was based on efforts to decongest custodial centres to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.
The Ondo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Adekola Olawoye SAN is prosecuting the case on behalf of the State.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
