Emmauel Matthew (50) was yesterday, arraigned before Justice Husseini
Baba-Yusuf of the FCT High Court for alleged rape of three pupils in
his school.
Mathew,
who is the pastor and General Overseer of The Choice Bible Church,
Mpape, and proprietor of the primary school where his victims attended,
was arraigned on a six-count charge of rape.
He was accused of
having carnal knowledge of two seven-year-old pupils and a nine-year-old
on different occasions in his school office without their consent,
thereby committing an offence punishable under Section 283 of the Penal
Code.
Mathew pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge, while
the presiding judge ordered the prosecuting counsel to amend the
remaining three-count charge against the accused.
The prosecutor, Stalley Nwodo, urged the court to fix a date for the amendment of charges.
Baba-Yusuf granted the prosecutor's application and adjourned th
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