The Nasarawa State Police has arrested one Pastor Asonye Isaiah, for allegedly r@ping a 16-year-old girl in Karshi, Karu Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesperson for the command, SP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Sunday, April 19, 2026. According to Nansel, preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect deceived the victim’s aunt, claiming her niece was “possessed” and required cleansing at a river. The suspect instead took the victim to a hotel where he allegedly r@ped her. The suspect further allegedly threatened to k!ll the victim if she disclosed the incident. Operatives attached to Karshi Divisional Headquarters have arrested one Pastor Asonye Isaiah, 37, of Rock of Love and Adoration Ground, Old Karshi, Abuja, for allegedly def!ling a 16-year-old girl in Nasarawa State,” the statement read. "The arrest followed a complaint lodged at the Division on 18th April, 2026, at about 2000hrs. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect deceived the victim’s aunt, claiming her niece was “possessed” and required cleansing at a river. "He instead took the victim to a ...