Tag: pastor
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Anambra pastor arrested over alleged killing of native doctor in Anambra
The Police Command in Anambra says it has commenced investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the alleged murder of a native doctor by a pastor. A statement issued on Friday in Awka by SP Haruna Mohammed, the Command’s spokesman, identified the victim as 60-year-old Oliver Ugwu of Umusiome village, Nkpor near Onitsha. He said the…
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Ban BBNaija now!-Cleric urges FG
Ven. Ifeanyi Akunna, Vicar of Anglican Church of the Epiphany, Abuja has called on the Federal Government to ban Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) reality show and other similar programmes in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that BBNaija is a reality show in which contestants live in an isolated house for a…
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How I defiled two teenage sisters-Pastor
Nduka Anyanwu, a 48-year-old cleric on Monday pleaded guilty to defiling and impregnating two teenage sisters. Anyanwu was standing trial before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Following his guilty plea to both charges, the Chief Magistrate Mrs A. Adedayo, remanded the perpetrator in a custodial center and adjourned the case to September…
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Pastor seeks divorce, says wife ruining his spiritual calling
A Pastor, Adebayo Bamidele, on Tuesday prayed a Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan to dissolve his 17-year-old marriage to his wife, Felicia. Bamidele said his estranged wife indulged in acts that were ruining his spiritual calling. “She makes damaging allegations against me before members of the congregation. She has rendered me jobless. My members…
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Pastors who refuse to open churches for fear of COVID-19 are fake – Oyakhilome
Founder, Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has lashed out at churches that refused to open for worship in Lagos State, describing them as fake. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that some pastors have kept their churches under lock and key despite the lifting of ban on religious activities. Founder, The Citadel Global Community Church (formerly Latter Rain…
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Teacher sentenced to life imprisonment, for raping, impregnating pastor’s 10-year-old daughter
A teacher, Omotayo Adanlawo, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping and impregnating the 10-year-old daughter of the General Overseer of his church. Adanlawo was jailed by an Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure presided over by Justice Samuel Bola. Justice Bola said Adanlawo did not give convincing evidence and testimony to prove…
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Pastor detained for using girl’s menstrual pad for rituals
The Ondo State Police Command has detained a pastor,Festus Adebayo for allegedly collaborating with another man, Gbemisola Olafusi, to use a girl’s menstrual pad for rituals. TheNewsGuru gathered that Olafusi is the 20-year-old girl’s boyfriend, and supposedly collected her menstrual pad and gave it to Adebayo for ritual purposes in December 2019. The…
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Pastor kidnaps delivery man, demands ransom in Ogun
A pastor, Adetokunbo Adenopo, has been arrested for allegedly abducting a delivery man, Jonathan Ekpo, in order to obtain ransom from his employers for Sallah celebration. The 52-year-old who is the founder of the New Life Church, Sagamu, Ogun State, allegedly carried out the act with his gang members, Chigozie William, 22; Linus Ugorji, 30;…
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RCCG names, shames, sacks pastor caught pants down on member’s matrimonial bed
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has excommunicated and sacked a pastor, Gideon Bakare caught unclad in a member’s home trying to have sex with his wife. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that a video surfaced at the weekend which showed Pastor Bakare stripped in the bedroom of a married female church member in Akure. The…
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CAC pastor arrested for raping, procuring abortion pills for own daughter
The police in Ogun State have arrested a 44-year-old cleric, Oluwafemi Oyebola, for allegedly raping his own daughter. Mr Oyebola allegedly impregnated the victim and procured illegal abortion for her thrice. The police spokesperson in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who made this known on Tuesday, said Mr Oyebola was arrested after the daughter reported her…