“Don’t blame the devil, blame me”, 50-year-old pastor admits raping 18-year-old girl

Police in Rivers State are investigating one Pastor Oprite Amakiri who is alleged to have raped an 18-year-old.

The 50-year-old who is the General Overseer of Agape Baptist Church reportedly told his congregation of about 200 people that he had been battling waist pain for two years, Dailypost reports.

He reportedly added that God told him that a girl between the age of 12 and 18 years old would be needed to massage his waste for him to be healed.

One of the members volunteered her 18-year-old sister for the massage job which eventually turned into a sexual assault.

The young girl reportedly cried out after she had been raped three times already.

Pastor Amakiri has not denied the allegations. He even insists on taking the blame.

Here’s what he told newsmen:

“The elder sister to the girl I raped is a choir member of my church. It was after choir practice one Thursday that I informed the sister that I would like to visit her house for a serious discussion and she obliged me.

“The following day, I paid her the visit and requested that she allow her younger sister (his victim), to massage my waist, that I had been having ache on it in the past two years and every treatment, drugs and injection had failed.

“She then went and discussed with the younger sister, who accepted to help me. So, we had the first massage treatment that day while the elder sister was around and nothing happened between me and the little girl.

“On Saturday, I called her to inform her that I was coming back for the treatment, I got there while she was about to leave for choir practice in the church. While the massage was going on, I had the (sexual) urge. So, I had carnal knowledge of the girl. I have successfully raped her three times,” Amakiri, whose church is located in Rumuolumeni, added.

“It was the fourth time that she (victim) locked the gates against me. So, I had to call her sister on her cell phone and she rushed to the house from her shop and began to interrogate the girl on why she did not want to massage my waist again and she disclosed what has been happening between us.

“I sincerely regret my actions. It is like the ground should open up and swallow me. Don’t blame the devil for what has happened, blame me because I was tempted and I did it,” he added.

The Rivers State police spokesperson said the pastor would be charged to court after investigations are concluded..