Police arrest Assemblies of God pastor for alleged prophecy against Okorocha

Operatives of the Imo State Police
Command have arrested a pastor in the Assemblies of God Church in
Owerri, Chukwuma Okezuo, for allegedly giving prophecies against the
state Governor, Rochas Okorocha, during a church service.

The state Police Public Relations
Officer, Mr. Andrew Enwerem, who paraded the cleric before newsmen on
Tuesday, accused him of prophesying during last Sunday’s church service
in the Urratta area of Owerri.

The pastor was alleged to have said in
his prophecy that the governor was recruiting young boys in the state
with the sole aim of kidnapping children between zero and 10 years for
ritual purposes.

The police spokesperson said the pastor
prophesied that Governor Okorocha was allegedly engaging in the ritual
exercises towards the 2019 governorship election in the state.

He added that the “false prophecy” was capable of causing rancour and panic in the state.

“I parade before you one acclaimed
pastor, Chukwuma Okezuo, of Assemblies of God Church. He was arrested
during a church service last Sunday at Owaelu Urratta over false
prophecies against the person of the Governor of Imo State, Rochas
Okorocha.

“The suspect, while on the pulpit, made
false prophecies against the governor that he was recruiting young boys
to be kidnapping children between zero and 10 years for ritual purposes.
He falsely prophesied that the governor was engaging in the ritual
purposes with the sole aim of winning the 2019 governorship election and
therefore asked the congregation to pray.

“This false prophecy, by this acclaimed
pastor, is very malicious and capable of causing rancour, panic, anxiety
and disintegrating the state. The Imo State Police Command, under the
leadership of Commissioner of Police, Mr Dasuki Galandanchi, will not
watch the people jeopardise the peace of the state.

“Religious leaders should be mindful of the things they say. We will charge the suspect to court for legal action,” he said.

In an interview with Southern City News,
the 40-year-old pastor, who hails from the Mbaitoli Local Government
Area of the state, said what the police accused him of was untrue.

 He said that he only asked the congregation to pray against untimely
death and spiritual manipulations without mentioning the name of anybody
including that of the

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