U.S-based Nigerian pastor arrested after being accused of beating, robbing and raping prostitutes.

Gabriel Omogbo, 33, of Hyattsville, preached the word of God on Sunday mornings, but spent his nights hunting prostitutes at hotels. He has now been charged with attempted first degree murder, armed robbery, first degree assault and reckless endangerment. Police say Omogbo would troll Backpage.com, using the website to broker prostitution deals with women.

Attacks one and two happened at the Best Western Plus along W. Montgomery Avenue in Rockville. There he allegedly raped and robbed two call girls he had met online. Attack 3 took place at the Radisson Hotel along Research Court in Rockville. Investigators say he met a prostitute in a third floor hotel room shortly after midnight. .

Following a round of consensual sex, he emerged from the bathroom holding a kitchen knife and ordered the woman to strip naked and then reportedly said, “You are going to die today.” He went on to beat the woman’s face, cut her arms, legs and hands and stole her iPad, pre-paid T-Mobile cell phone and $300.

However before fleeing, he told the woman to wash up, and then handed her a cup of cold water to drink. The escort survived the onslaught and called 911. Forensic technicians collected DNA evidence from each of the hotel rooms where the incidents occurred and used it to track and arrest Omogbo.

According to his Facebook page, he is a preacher at the Celestial Church of Christ in Riverdale. In a Facebook post from June,2015, Omogbo wrote, “I can’t but give glory to God for using me for his glory… Lord u are all to be praised.”

Omogbo, who will next appear in Court on January 8, 2016, faces life imprisonment. He is currently behind bars at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility on a no-bond status.