Ogun police have detained Celestial Church pastor Omogbolahan Israel Idowu over allegations of s£xually abusing his 16-year-old stepdaughter.
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights alleged that the abuse started when the teenager was 14 and that the pastor threatened to k!ll her if she reported him.
A petition dated October 26, 2026, reportedly led to police action, with the alleged incidents taking place at the suspect’s residence in Shimawa, Ogun State.
The Ogun State Police Command has detained a Celestial Church pastor, Omogbolahan Israel Idowu, following allegations that he s£xually abused his 16-year-old stepdaughter.
The disturbing allegations were contained in a petition submitted by the Lagos State branch of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), which claimed that the teenager had suffered the alleged abuse since she was 14.
How the abuse reportedly started by the pastor
According to the petition, the teenager’s mother, Bukola Rachel Omogbolahan, married the suspect before moving with her children into his residence.
The property is reportedly located in the Ologbo Ark area of Shimawa, Ogun State, where the alleged incidents were said to have taken place.
CDHR claimed that the pastor began abusing the girl when she was 14 years old. The organisation also alleged that the teenager continued experiencing the abuse after turning 16.
The petition further contained a disturbing allegation that the suspect threatened to k!ll the teenager if she exposed what had allegedly happened.
What CDHR said in its petition
The human rights organisation reportedly filed the petition on October 26, 2026, addressing it to the Divisional Police Officer of the Shimawa Police Division.
CDHR said it was representing the teenager, whose identity has been withheld, in seeking police intervention over the allegations.
The organisation’s complaint reportedly prompted the police to detain the pastor for investigation.
Ogun pastor’s detention triggers attention
The development has drawn attention to the allegations against the religious leader and the circumstances surrounding the teenager’s complaint.
Meanwhile, in another news, Mugdha Deshmukh, a 34-year-old woman believed to be studying in London, was found dead in a rented apartment in Pune, India.
Her family discovered that she had secretly returned to India after examining suspicious food delivery and online service transactions.
Police traced her location to a residential complex in Gahunje after her disappearance raised concerns, while investigations into her death continue.
A 34-year-old woman, Mugdha Deshmukh, has been found dead in a rented apartment in Pune, India, months after secretly returning from London without informing her family.
The discovery came after her parents noticed unusual transactions on her bank statements while searching for her whereabouts. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death after finding no visible injury marks on her body.
How the woman ‘s family discovered her secret return
According to police, Mugdha, who hailed from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, travelled to the United Kingdom in July 2025 to pursue an MBA.
Her family believed she was still in London, where she reportedly lived alone and took up part-time jobs to support herself. However, Mugdha had secretly returned to India in August without informing her relatives.
She remained in contact with her family through phone calls and messages until October 24, when they suddenly became unable to reach her. Her phone was subsequently switched off.
Her father, Avinash Deshmukh, reported her disappearance to the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar police.
The family also contacted one of her friends in London, who disclosed that their last communication with Mugdha was through messages on October 22.
The friend reportedly approached the London police to report her missing but received information that she had left the UK around the end of August. Continue reading here:
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