How RCCG Pastor, Paul Bankole Sexually Assault Me in Redemption Camp Ex-basketball Player Seeks Justice.
He Fondled Me, Forcefully Kissed Me' - RCCG Pastor In Trouble After Being Exposed By Ex-basketball Player.
A Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God has been accused of sexually assaulting a former basketball player.
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Pastor Paul Bankole is now being investigated by the church following the sad accusation.
Beatrice Wealth took to Twitter on September 11 to claim she was sexually abused by the church’s Director of Sport, Pastor Paul Bankole, in his office in 2016.
Wealth, who represented the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, in basketball competitions, said she was only 20 years old at the time.
After she shared her story, the Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa commended her for her "courage".
Funso Odesola, an Assistant General Overseer in RCCG, replied to the former basketball player's tweet, writing: "Our attention has been drawn to your tweet on sexual harassment by Pastor Paul Bankole during your visit to his office at the Redemption Camp.
"We would like to have a physical meeting with you at your earliest convenience in order to further investigate these allegations to forestall a reoccurrence.
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"Please accept our utmost apology for whatever you might have passed through as a result of this act."
See her tweets below:
I was sexually harassed by pst. Paul Bankole in 2016, the then Directorate of Sport in RCCG right in his office at redemption camp. I was introduced to him by a friend in school (Yabatech) because he said he was recruiting female basketball players to form a team for RCCG. pic.twitter.com/jBOUtMNpkh
— Beatrice Wealth (@beatricewealth_) September 11, 2020
He said he wanted to kiss my pink lips (he had made a remark on my lips through WhatsApp before but i didn't pay attention to it then, a lot of people talk about it and i take it as a compliment).
— Beatrice Wealth (@beatricewealth_) September 11, 2020
I called my friend and told her about it, I was angry and so disappointed. I analysed my every step, I was on low cut, baggy Jersey and trainers, there's no erotic picture or video on my phone so what could have pushed him to do that?
I brushed my lips hard when I got home
— Beatrice Wealth (@beatricewealth_) September 11, 2020
I told him to stop that I didn't want to and after trying severally he stopped, stood up and said he'll drive me to the basketball court which he did then drove off for about 30 minutes saying he wanted to cool off. That was the last time i went to redemption camp.
— Beatrice Wealth (@beatricewealth_) September 11, 2020
How RCCG Pastor, Paul Bankole Sexually Assault Me in Redemption Camp Ex-basketball Player Seeks Justice
