EXCLUSIVE: 'Pastor Chris Okafor Raped, Impregnated Me At 15, Then Sexually Assaulted Our Child Years Later': Ex-Church Member Accuses Lagos-Based Cleric

According to Ama, her ordeal began in late 2004 at Okafor’s residence on Bashiru Street, Ojodu-Berger, Lagos. After delivering snails there as an offering from her mother, she was summoned back days later.

SaharaReporters has obtained a shocking exclusive testimony detailing decades of alleged sexual predation, spiritual manipulation, and family betrayal by the founder of Liberation City, Pastor Chris Okafor.

In a harrowing interview, a 36-year-old former church member, who identified herself as Ama, accused the flamboyant televangelist of raping her when she was a 15-year-old choir girl, fathering a child he abandoned, and years later, sexually assaulting that same daughter.

‘The First Assault at 15’

According to Ama, her ordeal began in late 2004 at Okafor’s residence on Bashiru Street, Ojodu-Berger, Lagos. After delivering snails there as an offering from her mother, she was summoned back days later.

"He said he was done with the snails and asked me to come see him," Ama recounted.

"He said he was done with the snails and asked me to come see him. I finished quickly and went to the lounge. He then came out and asked me to come inside his room,” she said.

"It was his bedroom. There was a bed and a table in front. He asked me to sit. He thanked me for washing the snails and appreciated my mother.”

What followed, she said, was a violent assault. "Suddenly, he touched me inappropriately. I asked, 'What is this?' He then locked the door. I was scared and said, 'Please, I have not done this before.'

“He told me to calm down and said he liked me. I told him to leave me alone.

"He pushed me on the bed. I could not overpower him. Before I knew what was happening, I went blank. When I recovered, I was on the floor, bleeding. I cried, asking what I had done to deserve this.”

‘He Claimed The Holy Spirit Said I Was His Wife’

In the traumatic aftermath, Ama alleged that Okafor immediately used his religious authority to confuse and control her.

She said, "He asked me to clean myself. While I was crying, he brought out a jotter. On the back was something written in pencil. He held my shoulder and asked me to look. He verbally told me that the Holy Spirit said I was his wife.

"I did not know what to say or do. I dropped the jotter on the bed. When he left, I looked again and read the pencil: 'Amarachi, you are my wife, says the Holy Spirit.’ He told me to go to the restroom and clean up. I did. I left, crying."

The pastor allegedly warned her that he was a prophet and nobody should speak against him.

“He said if I told anyone, something bad would happen. He warned me never to mention what happened to anybody,” she said.

Confusion, Fear, and Silence

Ama described the fear that engulfed her.

"The fear I had in me was overwhelming because I was young. I didn't know what to do. I couldn't tell my left from my right. I was confused and disoriented, but I managed to get home that way," she said.

By the second month, Ama noticed changes in her body. She said she confided in a trusted relative.

She said, "I called her and said I didn't know what would happen to me, but I needed to say it. I told her what happened when I went to my pastor's house. She screamed. She told me to wait and said she would come. When she arrived, she said she was in a hurry and asked how we could maintain my mother's peace. That was always my biggest concern-my mother."

Ama further alleged that the pastor tried to force her to have an abortion, saying, “He gave me money and told me to go to a hospital to terminate the pregnancy. I refused. I told him I couldn't do it. My exams were coming up in two days.

"He begged me. He reminded me that he was a pastor and a prophet. He said the pregnancy must not stay. I told him I couldn't do it. At that time, there were many rumours of people dying from abortions. Even on my street, people talked about it a lot. I was scared.

"He told me not to forget that he was a prophet and that he would pray for me so that nothing would happen. He said I should forget everything and trust him. I left in fear."

Family Intervention and Broken Promises

Eventually, Ama told her mother.

She said, "When he was called, he didn't deny it. He stayed calm at first. My mother asked what we were going to do, saying this was a girl who had known nothing. She accused him of raping her daughter and threatening her.

"Later, family members intervened. He apologised and said they should forgive him. He said he would marry me. More discussions followed, involving elders and family members.

"In the end, my mother took me to the village to stay with relatives. That was how everything unfolded."

‘He Raped Me Again When I Went To Ask For Our Child’s School Fees’

For years, Ama struggled alone to raise their daughter, Precious, with Okafor providing no support. According to her, her attempts to seek help led to further violation.

Ama recounted further abuse when she went to ask him for her child’s school fees.

She said, "The only thing I remember clearly before the incident was that he stood up from his chair and tapped my shoulder. I went blank. The next thing I remember was seeing him wiping himself. I saw that my own clothes were down. I started crying.

"To this day, I ask myself, ‘What did I do to you?’ You raped me again because I came to ask for your child's school fees and upkeep.

"He started apologising. He said he liked me, that was why he did it. He warned me not to let anybody know. He reminded me again that he was a prophet and nobody must hear about it."

‘My Daughter Said Her Daddy Assaulted Her Too’

Years later, under family pressure, Ama allowed Precious to live with Okafor. The arrangement quickly broke down, with access denied and the child reporting neglect.

Despite her resistance, Ama said family pressure, based on his wealth and claims of responsibility, led her to allow the child stay with him temporarily, on the condition that she could visit freely.

“There were times he pressured me heavily. I told my mother what he was saying. Some family members felt that since he had money and claimed he wanted to take responsibility, I should allow the child go to him, considering how much we had struggled. Eventually, under pressure, I took her there,” she said.

For a short period, this arrangement worked, but access to her daughter was soon restricted. Ama said she was repeatedly denied visits, sometimes begging security guards for a glimpse just to briefly see the child.

She alleged the child was deliberately hidden to avoid suspicion.

The situation reached a catastrophic point when Precious confided in her mother.

She said, "Later, my daughter called me, crying, saying something was wrong and that she needed to see me before she left the house. I finished what I was doing and left immediately.

"When my daughter was finally with me, she opened up fully. She told me how she was treated differently, how she was denied food, how she was constantly told to leave the house, and how she never felt like she belonged. She said there were no pictures of her among the family photos, and it made her feel unwanted.

"I reassured her that she would not return there, that she was safe now, and that everything would be okay."

“She later opened up to me how her father had been sexually assaulting her (Pastor Chris) too in multiple instances during all her stays with him,” she said.

The alleged assaults occurred when Precious was about 14 years old.

"He assaulted her around 2019 and early 2020 when she was barely 14 years old," Ama stated.

Traumatized, Ama focused on her daughter's safety.

"It was a very traumatic news for all of us then, this is because the assault happened almost around the same age that I was raped by this same man. We had the option of raising alarm then. But she didn’t want anything that could affect the child emotionally or psychologically,” she said.

“Hence, we opted to quietly take the child away per the child’s request and her safety. The child was about to take her WAEC exam (West African Senior School Certificate Examination - WASSCE), and the situation was very similar to my experience. These were what formed our decision to take the child away from his house immediately so she could continue her school.”

A Call for Justice After Two Decades of Silence

Ama, now breaking a silence she kept for over 20 years, says she is speaking out to expose the man behind the pulpit.

"The fear I had in me was overwhelming because I was young... I was confused and disoriented," she said, describing her teenage self. Today, her fear has turned to resolve.

Pastor Okafor, a popular figure on Christian television known for his "miracle" services, could not be reached personally for reaction to these allegations.

However, when contacted, Pastor Okafor's legal counsel, Ife Ajayi Esq., did not directly address the specific allegations of rape and sexual assault made by Ama and her daughter.

Instead, Ajayi revealed that Okafor had preemptively taken legal action against the survivor.

“Just so you know, we have sometime last year lodged a formal complaint against her at the Police HQ and at the Zonal command and investigation has commenced,” Ajayi told SaharaReporters. “I believe she will be summoned anytime soon and she can come over to present her evidence as required by law to the police.”

He then dismissed this exclusive investigation, claiming it was a malicious scheme.

“As I said above, this so-called article serves no honest journalistic purpose but simply a ploy to distract, cover up, tarnish and blackmail our client into compliance.”

Okafor’s Recent Controversies

In December 2025, Nollywood actress Doris Ogala shared a post that appeared to show Okafor in a private setting. The post was later deleted.

The image depicted a man, topless and wrapped in a towel at the waist, inside a bedroom. She claimed it was his bedroom, alleged he had just engaged in sex, and warned that she would soon release the full video.

Ogala, through her lawyers, Synergy Law Partners, issued a demand letter dated December 16, 2025, seeking N1 billion in aggravated damages from Pastor Okafor over what her legal team described as a broken marital commitment.

The letter, addressed to the cleric at his Ojodu Berger residence, warned of imminent legal action should he fail to comply within 21 days.

According to the lawyers, Ogala alleged that Pastor Okafor made a “clear, consistent and unequivocal” promise to marry her, a commitment they said formed the foundation of a personal relationship that began in 2017.

They alleged that the relationship began when the actress was emotionally vulnerable and sought pastoral guidance from the cleric, during which he made assurances of marriage reinforced by conduct such as family introductions and joint appearances at family events.

Her lawyers said evidence including photographs, videos, messages, and banking records supports a claim of legitimate expectation of marriage.

They further alleged that she relied on the promise to her detriment by ending a troubled marriage, abandoning reconciliation, transferring ₦45 million to the cleric in a single transaction, and granting him access to her finances.

While acknowledging that marriage cannot be forced, her counsel argued that the law provides remedies for breach of promise and related harm.

Separately, the Lagos State Police Command confirmed that Pastor Chris Okafor had been invited for investigation over allegations of multiple rape and other serious sexual offences.

The Commissioner of Police ordered a thorough investigation by the State Criminal Investigation Department, with the cleric formally served through his lawyer.

The police also directed full security coverage for alleged victims, assured confidentiality and protection for victims and witnesses, appealed for credible information to aid the investigation, and pledged a professional, transparent, and unbiased process in line with the law.

In another incident, in an audio clip released by social media critic VeryDarkMan, a lady named Chidera Okafor, who claimed to be the daughter of Pastor Okafor, made several allegations regarding her experience in the cleric's home.

The lady alleged that Pastor Okafor made amorous advances towards her within the family home and spoke of other generally "troubling" and unfair treatment during her time living in his household.

The situation allegedly forced her to flee the home in 2020, after which she reported the matter to her mother.

The cleric, through his lawyer, denied being the biological father of the lady and her sibling, attributing their mother's claims to infidelity.

He also demanded a public apology and threatened legal action against the lady and VeryDarkMan for defamation and cyberbullying.

However, the pastor's ex-wife, Ms. Bessem, later came forward with her own detailed allegations, including domestic violence, serial infidelity, and child molestation claims, and demanded DNA tests to prove paternity.