Abuja Pastor Amos Isah Remanded In Custody After Pleading Not Guilty To Raping 14-Year-Old Church Member
The embattled founder of the Prophetic Victory Voice of Fire Ministry, Pastor Amos Isah, has been remanded in custody pending the submission of his earlier bail records, as his high-profile rape trial resumed on May 14, 2026, before Justice Modupe Osho-Adebiyi at the FCT High Court in Gwarimpa, Abuja.
Justice Osho-Adebiyi ordered that his remand be at the discretion of the court.
The 39-year-old cleric pleaded not guilty to all eight counts filed against him, including rape under the Child's Rights Act 2003, sexual exploitation, coercion, emotional and psychological abuse, gross indecency, and abduction of a minor.
The teenage survivor, identified in court documents as B ZJ (14 years old), accused the pastor of luring her into his church's newly constructed auditorium in the Gwagwalada Area Council under false pretences on or about May 26, 2025, locking the doors, and forcefully having sexual intercourse with her without her consent.
According to the amended charge sheet obtained exclusively by SaharaReporters, after the alleged attack, Isah reportedly handed the victim ₦3000 to purchase medication and threatened to kill her and her entire family if she ever revealed the assault.
Charge one states as follows, “That you, APOSTLE AMOS ISAH (39 years), male, of Behind Federal Road Safety, Gwagwalada, Abuja, on or about the 26th day of May, 2025, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did commit an illegal act to wit: rape. You lured one B.Z.J. (14 years old), female, of Plot Gwagwalada, Abuja, into your office at Prophet Victory Voice Fire Ministry International Church, Gwagwalada, Abuja, and forcefully had sexual intercourse with her without her consent. You thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 31(1) of the Child’s Rights Act, 2003, and punishable under Section 31(2) of the same law.”
Charge two states: “That you, APOSTLE AMOS ISAH (39 years), male, of Behind Federal Road Safety, Gwagwalada, Abuja, on or about the 26th day of May, 2025, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did commit an illegal act to wit: sexually exploited B.Z.J. (14 years old), female, of Gwagwalada, Abuja, when you lured her into your office at Prophet Victory Voice Fire Ministry International Church, Gwagwalada, Abuja. You thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 32(2) of the Child’s Rights Act, 2003.”
Charge three states: “That you, APOSTLE AMOS ISAH (39 years), male, of Behind Federal Road Safety, Gwagwalada, Abuja, on or about the 26th day of May, 2025, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did commit an illegal act to wit: coerced B.Z.J. (14 years old), female, of Gwagwalada, Abuja, into your office at Prophet Victory Voice Fire Ministry International Church, Gwagwalada, Abuja, to engage in acts detrimental to her physical and psychological wellbeing. You thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 3 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015.”
Charges four states as follows: “That you, APOSTLE AMOS ISAH (39 years), male, of Behind Federal Road Safety, Gwagwalada, Abuja, on or about the 26th day of May, 2025, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did commit an illegal act to wit: wilfully placed B.Z.J. (14 years old), female, of Gwagwalada, Abuja, in fear of physical injury when you lured her into your office at Prophet Victory Voice Fire Ministry International Church, Gwagwalada, Abuja. You thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 4 of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015.”
Charge five states: “That you, APOSTLE AMOS ISAH (39 years), male, of Behind Federal Road Safety, Gwagwalada, Abuja, on or about the 26th day of May, 2025, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did commit an illegal act to wit: emotionally, verbally, and psychologically abused B.Z.J. (14 years old), female, of Gwagwalada, Abuja, when you lured her into your office at Prophet Victory Voice Fire Ministry International Church, Gwagwalada, Abuja. You thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(2) of the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015.”
Charge six states: “That you, APOSTLE AMOS ISAH (39 years), male, of Behind Federal Road Safety, Gwagwalada, Abuja, on or about the 26th day of May, 2025, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did commit an illegal act to wit: committed an act of gross indecency without her consent when you lured B.Z.J. (14 years old), female, of Gwagwalada, Abuja, into your office at Prophet Victory Voice Fire Ministry International Church, Gwagwalada, Abuja. You thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 285 of the Penal Code Laws.”
Charge seven states: “That you, APOSTLE AMOS ISAH (39 years), male, of Behind Federal Road Safety, Gwagwalada, Abuja, on or about the 26th day of May, 2025, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did commit an illegal act to wit: exploited B.Z.J. (14 years old), female, of Gwagwalada, Abuja, when you lured her into your office at Prophet Victory Voice Fire Ministry International Church, Gwagwalada, Abuja, to engage in acts prejudicial to her welfare. You thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 33(2) of the Child’s Rights Act, 2003.”
Charge eight states: “That you, APOSTLE AMOS ISAH (39 years), male, of Behind Federal Road Safety, Gwagwalada, Abuja, on or about the 26th day of May, 2025, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did commit an illegal act to wit: abducted a minor, B.Z.J. (14 years old), female, of Gwagwalada, Abuja, when you lured her into your office at Prophet Victory Voice Fire Ministry International Church, Gwagwalada, Abuja, to engage in sexual acts prejudicial to her welfare. You thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 273 of the Penal Code Laws.”
The court adjourned the matter until June 30, 2026, for further hearing.
SaharaReporters exclusively obtained a video showing Pastor Amos at the victim's residence at night pleading with her parents for forgiveness.
Sources close to the matter confirmed that the embattled pastor had been desperately seeking a private settlement as the criminal case against him gained irreversible momentum.
"Now Amos is secretly begging; the case is properly starting on May 14," a source familiar with the development revealed.
The visit, captured on video, has been widely interpreted as an attempt to derail justice through intimidation and backdoor negotiations.
FAMILY ALLEGES LONG PATTERN OF PREYING ON MINORS
Isah was arrested on June 18, 2025, following a formal complaint by the victim's father. The teenager alleged that the pastor had lured her into the church premises, locked the doors, and sexually assaulted her.
"This girl is just one of many. He has been preying on minors for years," a family member told SaharaReporters.
Relatives of the victim alleged that Isah has a long-standing pattern of preying on minors, often luring them into his car or secluded parts of the church under the guise of "spiritual mentorship."
The Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) had completed its investigation months ago, yet the pastor's arraignment was delayed for weeks, raising troubling questions about the willingness of the system to prosecute powerful religious figures.
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