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  • Police arrest Church member for alleged kidnap of 2 priests

    Police arrest Church member for alleged kidnap of 2 priests

    Police in Adamawa have arrested a 34 year-old Church member for allegedly kidnapping reverend fathers, Abraham Samman and Matthew Dusami of Catholic Dioceses of Yola and Jalingo respectively.

    SP Suleiman Nguroje, the Command’s spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Yola.

    Nguroje, however, said the victims had been rescued unhurt, and a locally fabricated gun was recovered from the suspect.

    “The command carried out a coordinated rescue operation at a particular criminal hideout situated at a remote side of Gweda Malam area, connecting Numan and Demsa LGAs.

    “Rescue operations had commenced from Feb. 21, 2025, in various criminal hideouts within the state.

    “It yielded positive results as one Tahamado Jonathan Demian, 34 years old, and a member of the same Church with the Victims, was arrested for their kidnapping.

    “The Command’s Planned operation had successfully rescued the two Reverend Fathers unhurt, and no dime was paid as ransom,” he said.

    According to Nguroje, the victims are now receiving medical attention.

    He further stated that the suspect had been taken into custody for discreet investigation.

    The Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, expressed gratitude for the support the command was receiving from the state government, other security agencies, and the public.

    Morris, therefore, encouraged them to sustain the cooperation and collaboration for timely response to emergency situations to achieve peace and security across the state and beyond.

  • Police arrest 2 Pastors for killing female Church member

    Police arrest 2 Pastors for killing female Church member

    Two pastors, Olusola Akindele, 42, and Ayodele Bamiduro, 42, have been  arrested by Nigerian police for allegedly beheading a female church member.

    It was gathered that the victim was killed for ritual purposes, and the victim was later buried in the church premises, after demise.

    The suspects; Akindele, and Bamiduro, of the Lion of Judah Church of Christ, 13, Robiyan Avenue, Robiyan, near Ijoko, were arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command.

    Their arrest was reportedly facilitated following an investigation after the woman’s remains were found.

  • How pastor allegedly defiled Church member’s 17-year old daughter

    How pastor allegedly defiled Church member’s 17-year old daughter

    A medical doctor, Mrs Maria Fadaka, on Monday told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, how a pastor, Chris Mcdouglas, allegedly defiled a 17-year-old daughter of a member of his Church.

    Mcdouglas, a Pastor at Peculiar Generation Assembly Church, Lagos, is facing a nine-count charge of defilement and sexual assault by penetration.

    He, however, pleaded not guilty.

    Fadaka is a public health officer at Mirabel Medical Centre, (a sexual assault referral centre),  Lagos State  University Teaching Hospital, (LASUTH).

    She was led into evidence by the state Director of Public Prosecution, Dr. Babajide Martins.

    The medical doctor told the court that the survivor, (name withheld)  presented herself for medical examination on May 12, 2020, a week after the last alleged sexual intercourse with the defendant.

    According to her, “The survivor came to Mirabel Centre on May 12, 2020 and complained of rape by her pastor.

    “The survivor said the last sex escapade occurred about a month prior to her presentation at the centre.

    “The result of the medical examination showed forceful and repeated vagina penetration,” she said.

    A copy of the medical report of the witness, dated  May 14, 2020, was admitted into evidence following no abjection from defence.

    While being cross-examined by defence counsel, Mr Suleiman Salami, the witness told the court that she was an employee of LASUTH and that it was possible for someone who has had consensual sex to have repeated vagina penetration.

    The witness said she only reviewed the history of the survivor which was written by the counselor at the centre and captured it in her report.

    The doctor added that the survivor did not mention to her that she was defiled through the anus and no DNA test was carried out to ascertain that the defendant committed the alleged offences.

    The prosecution informed the court that it would be closing its case against the defendant after the witness gave her testimony.

    The defence counsel, however, informed the court of filing a no case submission.

    “We shall serve the prosecution necessary documents my lord,” Salami said.

    Justice Ramon Oshodi adjourned the case until April 27 for filing and adoption of no case submission by defence.

    The mother of the survivor (name withheld) and one Insp Akikuowo Omiere, had on Jan. 9, testified against the embattled pastor in the ongoing trial.

    NAN

  • What will happen to my church member who goes for Big Brother – Mummy GO

    What will happen to my church member who goes for Big Brother – Mummy GO

    Controversial clergywoman, Evangelist Olufunmilayo Adebayo aka Mummy G.O, has wished death on any member of her church that auditions for a reality TV show, Big Brother Naija.

    According to the clergywoman, the show is demonic and any child of God who watches the show will die.

    Speaking to her congregation, the clergywoman said;

    ‘Any member of this church mistakenly or stupidly tries it, I will tell God to kill him on that stage. From there he must go to mortuary. He wouldn’t come back. He will die. I wouldn’t even pray for repentance. It’s death because if he comes back, another person will try it. Unless if Ananias and Sapphira did not die. If those ones died, then God must kill the person.’

  • Pastor allegedly defiles, impregnates 14-year-old church member

    Pastor allegedly defiles, impregnates 14-year-old church member

    An Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Tuesday remanded a pastor with the Royal World Embassy Church, Rufus Olatunji, for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 14-year-old member.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs F.M. Kayode, who did not take Olatunji’s plea, ordered that Olatunji he should be remand at Ikoyi Correctional Centre.

    Kayode then adjourned the case to March 8 for mention.

    Olatunji, 45, is facing a two-count charge of unlawful sexual intercourse and procuring an abortion.

    Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp Kehinde Olatunde told the court that the defendant committed the offences in August 2021, at Royal World Embassy Church, Ipaja.

    Olatunde alleged that the defendant had sexual intercourse with the girl in the Church’s store, which resulted in the pregnancy.

    He said that when the defendant found out, he give the girl a drug to terminate the pregnancy.

    Olatunde said that the girl’s parents reported the case to the police and the defendant was arrested.

    He said the offences contravened Sections 137 and 145(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

  • TRENDING: Church member accuses ‘General Overseer’ of snatching his wife [Wedding photos attached]

    TRENDING: Church member accuses ‘General Overseer’ of snatching his wife [Wedding photos attached]

    A man identified as Bright Ben has taken to social media to accuse his pastor and the General Overseer of World Bank Assembly, Pastor Moses Adeeyo, of “snatching” his wife, Mrs Tina Bright nee Everest.

    Ben, who resides in Port Harcourt in a Facebook post, said he was a full financial member of the church alongside Tina.

    He said that Adeeyo had been there for them in the past when they had family issues but he was shocked to find out that he, the pastor, was behind his wife’s attitude.

    Ben alleged that trouble started after his wife was given an ‘appointment’ and she quietly moved out of the house with their children.

    He added that he had been searching for her and even called the Pastor to seek advice on the matter.

    Ben stated that he found out about his wife’s whereabouts on Sunday after seeing pictures of Adeeyo’s marriage to Tina.

    “ADULTERY… As shameful as it sounds, it is a true life story. MY PASTOR MARRIED MY WIFE. I’ve been married to Mrs Tina Bright for over 12 years with 2 kids, a girl and a boy. I married her traditionally and white wedding and took her to introduce to my Pastor Moses Adeeyo,” he wrote.

    “The General Overseer of World Bank Assembly in Eneka, Obio/Akpor LGA, Rivers State; We started attending the church and became full financial members.

    “My wife was given an immediate appointment seven months ago, she moved out of the house with our two kids before I got back from work. I searched everywhere and called everyone even the G.O. Unknown to me, he was the architect of my problems. After sometime he stopped picking my calls and blocked my phone line. I’ve been looking for her until I saw this pictures yesterday online.

    “He claimed that the Holy Spirit told him that she is his wife. Is the Holy Spirit and author of confusion? My wife of 12 years is now his. Please, couples, be careful about World Bank Assembly; be careful of Pastor MOSES ADEEYO.”