A medical doctor, Felix Ogunlade, on Wednesday told an FCT High Court that a 14-year-old rape victim was brought to his clinic for an abortion by an accused, Apostle Basil Princewill.
Other charges are criminal impersonation, criminal intimidation and assault.
Led in evidence by Simon Lough, the prosecutor, the witness who owned Fantanu Head Medical Centre, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, said the victim was brought for an abortion by her father.
“The victim was brought to my clinic by the accused who claimed to be her father.
“He told me the victim was his daughter and she was raped by their senior pastor’s son.
“He said his daughter was two months pregnant and noticed that his daughter had been trying to abort it.”
The medical practitioner told the court that he tried to question the victim but the accused was answering on her behalf.
He said: “I examined the victim and confirmed that she was pregnant.
“I discovered there was an active bleeding in the vagina and the mouth of the womb was opened with about 3 CM in diametre.
The doctor told the court that the accused was briefed about his findings and he (accused) replied that he did not want his daughter to die.
The witness said that he further briefed the accused that the only way to stop the bleeding was to carry out an evacuation on the victim.
He added that the accused gave him the go ahead for the evacuation and it was carried out on the victim.
The witness said that he suggested to the accused to file a criminal charge against the pastor’s son, but he rejected the suggestion.
“My lord, after that, the accused paid me N2,000 for scanning and also paid N20,000 for the evacuation as at then,” he said.
The doctor’s report was admitted as evidence in court.
After hearing the doctor’s testimony, Justice Hussien Baba-Yusuf adjourned the case until May 9 for continuation of hearing.
The accused allegedly sent for the victim sometime in 2012, saying he had a revelation for her.
The victim had also once told the court that the accused informed her that her step mother was trying to kill her.
She added that the Lord directed that a quick deliverance must be carried out on her. (0)
How cleric took a minor for abortion – Medical doctor
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