Edo church leader arrested over alleged abduction of five girls and pregnancy of 15-year-old

The Edo State Police Command has detained Nicholas Nusa, 50, a self-proclaimed prophet and head of Divine Grace Church, amid allegations that he abducted five female children in the state. Nusa’s church is on Imoga Road, Ibillo, in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area. He is also accused of impregnating one of the girls, aged 15. According to police, the teenager is currently hospitalized and receiving care following a Caesarean section; she is being cared for by the Brave Heart Organisation. The suspect is alleged to have seized the children from the Ibillo and Imoga communities in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area. Eno Ikoedem, a spokesperson for the command, said Nusa admitted the allegations while under investigation. His arrest came after police received information, she said. A preliminary probe indicated that the five children were allegedly taken on separate occasions between September 2025 and April 2026 and kept at his home, according to Ikoedem. Ikoedem added that efforts are ongoing to reunite the children with their families, and the investigation continues.