Pastor Ambros Mark Arrested for Defiling Two Minors

The Bayelsa State Police Command confirmed the arrest of 50-year-old pastor Ambros Mark for the alleged sexual defilement of two underage girls, aged 13 and 14, in Yenagoa. Police Public Relations Officer DSP Musa Mohammed stated that Mark confessed to the crime.

Commissioner of Police CP Ajao Saka Adewale directed the transfer of the case to the state police headquarters for further investigation and prosecution. The incident was reported by the 14-year-old victim to her father, a police officer, leading to the pastor's arrest.

Residents alleged that Mark had a history of inappropriate relationships with minors. The International Federation of Women Lawyers in Bayelsa condemned the incident and called for a thorough investigation to protect the victims' rights.

The victims are members of Mark's church choir, with one girl from Abia State and the other from Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Attempts to settle the matter financially with one victim's family reportedly failed.