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  • Pastor commits suicide, jumps 3 floors to death [Photos]

    Pastor commits suicide, jumps 3 floors to death [Photos]

    A Senior pastor has jumped into his death in apparent suicide.Reverend Berry Dambaza of the Upper Room Ministries died after throwing himself from the third floor of a building.

    The incident happened at Rezende Parkade in Harare, Zimbabwe.

    A Zimbabwe online news platform, iharare that reported the suicide said the reasons and circumstances of the incident were not immediately clear.

    It reported speculations of financial problems or infidelity.

    Dambaza died on the spot and people had to call the police to attend the scene.

    National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident.

    “We can confirm that a church pastor allegedly jumped from the last floor of Rezende Parkade and died. We are currently investigating the case to establish the motive or the reasons behind this suicide,” he said.

  • Sad! Pastor evicted from residence over N2.7m debt

    A Senior Magistrates’ Court in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has ordered a cleric of Christ Embassy, Uduak Effiong, to be evicted from his apartment and pay the indebted sum of N2.7m.
    The court also ordered him to pay 10 per cent interest from the date of judgment till liquidation.
    The four-bedroomed semi-detached duplex is said to be located at 5th Avenue, 24th Street, Block D 20, Flat 2 in Games Village, Abuja.
    Uduak, a banker and Chairman of Gufax Microfinance Bank in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, is also the Chief Executive of Gufax Bureau de Change, Messrs Faduk Resources Industries Limited and many other companies.
    Delivering judgment in a suit with Number CV/54/18 filed by Neth and Etua Limited, Senior Magistrate Ahmed Ndajiwo also gave N50,000 cost against him.
    The judgment read: “That the defendant shall deliver vacant possession forthwith to the plaintiff, the four-bedroomed semi-detached duplex with appurtenances thereto lying and suites at 5th Avenue, 24th Street, Block D 20, Flat 2 in Games Village, Abuja, FCT.
    “That the defendant pays the plaintiff the sum of N225,000 only monthly, being manse profit and commencing from October 1, 2018 until possession is given up by the defendant.
    “Ten per cent of the judgment sum as interest is awarded to the plaintiff for the use and occupation of the said premises by the defendant from the date of the judgment until liquidated.
    “And based upon the judgment of exhibit C, before the court which was not controverted, I will award the cost of N50,000 against the defendant for the plaintiff in this suite.”
    But Uduak, through his solicitor, Benjamin Nwaokenye, has gone to the FCT High Court seeking an order for the stay of further execution of the judgment delivered by the lower court.
    Among the items being appealed to be repossessed by him include a 20KVA sound-proof generator set, a sport-utility vehicle, cooking gas and deep freezer.
    Uduak said, “With the fate that has befallen me, my business and family life will be rendered completely dysfunctional if I have to settle the balance of N1,300,000 rent in one-off payment, and still need to pay for an alternative accommodation.”
     

  • Pastor, two others arrested for alleged rape, defilement in Delta

    Pastor, two others arrested for alleged rape, defilement in Delta

    A pastor and two men in their 50s have been nabbed by the police in Delta State for their alleged involvement in rape and defilement.
    A police source in Sapele said the pastor, simply known as Collins, was arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl.
    Collins, a senior pastor with a Pentecostal church was detained by the police after he was allegedly caught in the act.
    It was gathered that policemen took the suspect into custody after the victim’s parents reported the matter at the Gana Police Station in Sapele.
    Although details of the occurrence were still vague, it was gathered that the suspect was arrested on Saturday and later transferred to the Sapele Area Command.
    The police have also confirmed the arrest of two men in their 50s for separately molesting a 10-year-old girl and a two-year-old baby.
    One of the accused, a 58-year-old man, was arrested for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl at Eku in the Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state.
    The second suspect was accused of molesting a two-year-old baby at the Ovwian/Aladja area of Udu Local Government Area of the state.
    Confirming the arrests, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, said the two men would be charged to court on today (Monday).
    Onovwakpoyeya said, “On the June 9, 2019, a teenage girl of about 10 years was defiled by a 58-year-old man in Eku. Similarly, on the June 27, 2019, at Ovwian Aladja Warri, another innocent two-year-old baby girl was defiled by a 52-year-old man.
    “The two suspects were arrested and are presently in police custody. They will soon be charged to court at the completion of investigation, most likely on Monday, July 1, 2019.”
     

  • My wife demands bribe before sex, says pastor

    My wife demands bribe before sex, says pastor

    A 48-year-old pastor, Abayomi Adegboyega, is seeking dissolution of his 16-year-old marriage, alleging that his wife always demands `bribe’ from him before sex.

    Adegboyega told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos State on Wednesday to end the marriage on grounds that his wife, Risikat, denied him sex.

    “My wife starves me of sex, she will never allow me to sleep with her unless I give her money or buy her a gift,” he said.

    He said that he would kill himself if the court would not dissolve the union which produced four children.

    “Risikat should never come near me. I do not want to have anything to do with her again.

    “She is irritating me. I will kill myself if the loveless marriage is not dissolved,” he told the court.

    The petitioner also alleged that his wife cooked his food late and tarnished his image in public.

    “My wife wants my ministry to collapse, she defames my character before my members and others; people who want to help me refuse because of what they hear from her,”he said.

    He added that Risikat fought his church members.

    However, 39-year-old Risikat, denied all the allegations and accused her husband of threatening her life with charms.

    “My husband told me that he would use charm to destroy my life; indeed, after few weeks, I was very sick; everywhere my family took me to, they said it was a spiritual attack, the trader alleged.

    The mother of four claimed that she never denied Abayomi sex and did not cook his food late.

    She also denied fighting her husband or members of his church.

    The respondent accused her husband of beating her at the slightest provocation.

    She added that Abayomi chased her and the children out of her matrimonial home since nine months ago, without sending money for their upkeep.

    “He is just looking for an excuse to dump me. If he wants to marry another wife, he should go ahead instead of making false allegations against me,” she said.

    She prayed the court not to dissolve the union, saying that she still loved him in spite of his misbehaviour.

    The President of the court, Mr Adeniyi Koledoye, urged both parties to maintain the peace and forgive each other for the sake of their children.

    He adjourned the case till July 11 for judgment

  • [Video] Pastor flogs church members for having premarital sex

    [Video] Pastor flogs church members for having premarital sex

    Controversial Ghanaian pastor and founder of International God’s Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim has been caught on video flogging mercilessly two church members for having sex before marriage.

    In the video, Obinim was heard telling the man and woman that having sex before marriage was evil and descended on them with a whip, whipping them helplessly in front of thousands of congregation.

    Watch video here:

  • Jilted sidechick kills pastor in wife’s presence

    Jilted sidechick kills pastor in wife’s presence

    Latoshia Daniels, has been charged with first-degree murder, attempt first-degree murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, assault of a police officer and resisting arrest.

    She opened fire on Brodes Perry, a pastor of assimilation at St. Mark Baptist Church in Little Rock, and his wife, Tabatha, at their home outside of Memphis, U.S, killing Brodes and injuring the wife.

    Tabatha told police that they met Daniels while living in Little Rock, Arkansas, and that she thought the unannounced visit from her was “strange.”

    In the affidavit of complaint, Tabatha said Daniels was at their apartment for about 30 minutes before Brodes came home. The three talked for about 10 minutes before Daniels got up to leave.

    The wife told the police that she had opened the front door and stepped outside when she turned and saw the suspect remove a handgun from her jacket and fire several shots at her husband.

    As she was shooting, Daniels repeatedly said, “You broke my heart,” according to the affidavit. She was reloading the Ruger 9 mm handgun when police arrived.

  • Sad story! ‘How I caught my newly married wife with my pastor making out..’

    A 35-year old man, Mr, Paul Nosakhare, has told an Oredo Magistrate Court of how he caught his newly married wife, Stella Maris Alegbe, with his Pastor, Joseph Igwemoh, Head of the Global Influence Ministry.

    Pastor Igwemoh was last year arraigned on two count charges bothering on abduction and act likely to cause breach of peace was accused of sleeping with Stella inside his church.

    At the resumed hearing of the case, Paul, during cross examination told the court he served as an Assistant Pastor to the suspect before the sexual scandal broke out.

    Paul said he met Stella through Pastor Igwemoh and they courted for four years before they got married on March 24, 2018.

    He said marriage lasted only three months as his wife moved out in July after the Pastor rented an apartment for her.

    He stated that Pastor Igwemoh warned them not to have sexual intercourse until proper marriage is done while they were courting.

    Paul said his wife denied him sex on the first and second night of their wedding which was conducted by Igwemoh.

    According to his statement on oath before the court: ”I reported my wife refusal for me to have sex with her to my pastor who invited us to his office and advised both of us to be using condom for the period of three months.

    “I was puzzled but I did not say anything because he is my pastor.

    “There was a day I returned Pastor’s car to him in the church. I met one Pastor Comfort who told me Pastor was inside the office. After knocking severally, the Pastor refused to open the door but he switched off the light.

    “After five minutes, I saw my wife coming out of Pastor’s office ruffled and sweating profusely. Pastor came out of the office and was wearing boxers and singlet.

    “On June 17th, I went to the Pastor’s office and met my wife. The pastor was lying down in the bed while my wife was sitting on the floor very close to the Pastor.

    “I asked my wife to follow me home but she refused saying she has not finished with the pastor. She returned home at 7pm.”

    Paul said all efforts for him to make the marriage work failed as his wife moved out on July 6th, 2018.

    Presiding Magistrate, I.U. Iyioha adjourned further hearing to March 21, 2019.

  • Pastor Mathew raped me when I was 7-years-old – Victim

    A 14 year- old victim of rape on Thursday told an FCT High Court Maitama that Pastor Emmanuel Matthew of the Winners Chapel raped her when she was seven-years-old in 2012.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defendant is also the Proprietor of Emmabeth Academy, Mpape, Abuja where the victim attended in 2012.

    The girl, who said this while testifying as the fifth prosecution witness, further explained that Mathew forcibly inserted his finger in her private part and also had carnal knowledge of her schoolmate who was also a minor.

    She also alleged that the defendant sexually assaulted her elder sister who was nine years old then.

    The police in 2012 charged Matthew to court with six counts bordering on inducement and rape, which ran contrary to sections 283 and 285 of the Penal Code.

    Mr Ejike Orji, the Prosecuting Counsel averred that the victim had attended Emmabeth Academy, Mpape, ran by the defendant.

    Orji alleged that Mathew took advantage of his closeness with the victim, her lost sister and a school mate who were all minors to have sex with them.

    “Sometimes in March 20, 2012 at Emmabeth Academy, Mpape, Abuja Matthew induced and raped the victim who was seven year , her elder sister and another pupil of the school’’, he said.

    In her evidence in chief, the victim recalled the name of the school to be “Emmabeth Academy Nursery/ Primary School, Mpape Abuja’’.

    She said: “I was in school and Pastor Emmanuel took me inside his office and put his fingers into my private part severally.

    “He did that to me and my senior sister and the other girl. He later gave my sister N10’’.

    When interrogated further by the prosecutor, she said the defendant went ahead to remove his trousers and inserted his penis into the private part of the other girl.

    She said she narrated the incident to her mother who immediately reported the matter her pastor.

    According to her, the mother and her pastor only warned the defendant of the repercussion of his actions.

    The victim further explained that the defendant invited policemen three days after the incident to arrest the mother and her pastor, adding that the police became abreast of the matter through her mother’s statement.

    She said the police immediately took over the matter by taking the three of them (children) to the hospital for examinations.

    When asked to state the colour of the underwear the defendant wore during the alleged incident, the victim said she could not remember because the incident happened seven years ago.

    The witness also said she could not remembered the name of the hospital they were taken to for examination, adding that she remembered that a doctor examined them.

    Justice Hussein Baba- Yusuf then adjourned until May 30 for continuation.

  • My wife is destroying my ministry, pastor tells court

    A 51-year-old Pastor, Rotimi Michael, has told an Oke-Ogbere Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his 11- year-old marriage to his wife, Dolapo, alleging that she is destroying his ministry as a cleric.

    Michael, resident at Olubonku-Olodo area of Ibadan told the court that his wife had made nonsense of his calling as a minister of God and might end his ministry if he did not end the marriage with her.

    “To say the least my lord, I have for too long tolerated Dolapo’s arrogance, disrespect, stubbornness and stone-heartedness to me, probably due to my silence.

    `She doesn’t even take instructions from me; instead, Dolapo consults other pastors around.

    “Rather than supporting my ministry, she causes pandemonium that leads to crises in the church.

    “In fact, Dolapo keeps nagging and I am completely fed-up with her, ‘’ Rotimi said.

    The respondent (Dolapo) who consented to the suit could not deny the allegations levelled against her but explained the reasons for her action.

    According to the 48 -year-old Prophetess, God had ministered to me that I must marry Pastor Rotimi.

    “Rotimi no longer wants to see me because he now knows that my anointing is greater than his.

    “Anytime I have a revelation for our congregation in the church, Rotimi, as the church overseer will not want God’s revelation to be shared because he feels that I might be greater than him.

    “He prefers to tell lies to the congregation and his attitude is against my calling.

    “For two years now, Rotimi has been starving me of sex. This is due to the fact that he has another wife in Lagos State.

    “Besides, Rotimi is making desperate moves to terminate my life in another revelation by our son.

    “He is currently blackmailing me around that I am a fake prophetess.

    “Rotimi lacks any milk of human kindness because he no longer fends for the children and me.

    “The land on which his church is built is jointly owned by both of us,’’ Dolapo said.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that most of the witnesses called to testify in the matter wanted the marriage to be dissolved for peaceful coexistence.

    However, some senior pastors of the church prayed the court to give them a grace of four weeks to intervene for amicable settlement.

    The court’s President, Alhaji Suleiman Adeniyi, however, said that he was adjourning the case for the last time because he had done it on several occasions without any remedy.

    Adeniyi adjourned the case till March 20 for judgment.

  • Being a Pastor doesn’t stop me from doing secular music – Soul E

    Afro-pop singer, Soul E made waves in Nigeria over a decade ago with his velvety voice and his unique sound .

    After a stormy breakup with his ex-wife and a strained relationship with his former records label, Colossal Entertainment, the singer relocated to Lesotho to focus on his work as a preacher.

    Speaking in a chat with Punch, the singer noted that he has no reason to complain.

    “God has blessed me abundantly. I have no reason to complain. God exposed me to people who I never believed I could meet. Working for God opens doors for you. In my church in Lesotho, there are Nigerians, Zimbabweans and South Africans. When God calls a man, he fights his battles and He convinces everyone to follow you. We will be two years-old this month as a ministry. We have almost 300 members. The name of the church is The Evidence Church,” he said.

     

    Asked if he had really quit making secular music, he said being a Pastor doesn’t stop him from recording secular songs.

    “My spiritual life is different from my talent. People always think that once you are doing God’s work, everything that comes out of you must be gospel. My new songs will be inspirational and about love. But my spiritual life is more important to me now than my music career.”