The Bishop testified that he believes three out of the four women who accused him of sexually assaulting them conspired to turn against him.
The trial of Bishop Feyiropo Daniels, the founder of “I Reign Christian Ministry”, in the Lekki area of Lagos, continued on Friday at the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in the Ikeja.The Bishop, who took to the witness box in his own defence, testified that he believes three out of the four women who accused him of sexually assaulting them conspired to turn against him.
When asked why the accusations from the ladies were all sexual in nature, the defendant said he didn’t know. The Prosecutor further grilled the defendant, “You visited your Akungba fellowship centre and when she saw you, she hissed. Were you not surprised as a pastor?“So she isn’t your responsibility.The defendant also denied tampering with the WhatsApp messages between him and one of his alleged victims.
The defence counsel, Adebayo Adegbite, raised objections to the admissibility of the statements. He argued that the statements were not made by the defendant and that the Bishop signed them under duress.
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