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A statement signed by the Command's Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Dolapo Badmos, the 38-year-old Nkwocha whose is located in the Shogunle area of state, was arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), on Tuesday, August 30, 2016, during a church service, following a tip-off on his activities.

He was said to have lured the girls, who were either stranded or had no place to go, with the promise of providing them shelter, to his house and used the opportunity to take turns defiling them.

Nkwocha was reportedly taken away from the church premises along with the girls after they were rescued.

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SP Badmos also stated that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Fatai Owoseni, has ordered a thorough investigation of the case.

“The Command rescued about 30 young girls from the pastor’s custody and two of them acknowledged he has carnal knowledge of them. An investigation is ongoing.”