Senior Pastor of The House of Freedom, Tony
His comment followed
The mother of three said it happened while she was a 16-year-old secondary school student living with her parents in Ilorin, Kwara State.
Fatoyinbo, responding on Friday evening, denied raping Busola or any other person. Calling the credibility of his accuser and her musician husband, Timi, to question, he threatened to take legal action against all those directly or indirectly involved in the allegation.
In his blog post titled ‘Abuse in the Light of the Gospel’,
“Many lack the confidence to address sexual abuse because they don’t feel adequately equipped to handle the complexities involved. Others do not have sufficient training to address the challenges of sexual or even domestic abuse matters throw up.”
The preacher listed four steps that should be taken by church leaders in handling sexual abuse cases — caring for survivors, confronting sin, seeking justice, and protecting the vulnerable.