Police arrest prophet over alleged abduction of five girls in Edo

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old prophet, Nicholas Nusa, successful transportation with the alleged abduction of 5 girls successful Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state.

Nusa, who is the overseer of Divine Grace Church, located on Imoga Road successful Ibillo, is besides accused of impregnating 1 of the girls, a 15-year-old.

The constabulary said the girl, who precocious underwent a Caesarean section, is receiving aesculapian attraction astatine a infirmary and has been placed nether the attraction of the Brave Heart Organisation.

According to the command, the children were allegedly taken from the Ibillo and Imoga communities connected antithetic occasions betwixt September 2025 and April 2026 and subsequently kept astatine the suspect’s residence.

The command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, said the apprehension followed accusation received by the police.

Ikoedem said the fishy allegedly admitted to the offences during questioning by investigators.

She added that the bid was making efforts to find and reunite the children with their families, portion investigations into the allegations remained ongoing.

Police apprehension prophet implicit alleged abduction of 5 girls successful Edo