The Nigerian police in Anambra have arrested Mr Onyebuchi Okocha popularly known as Prophet Onyeze Jesus.
According to Anambra Broadcasting Service, the pastor was arrested on Wednesday, 27 January 2021 after he apologized to Nigerians for his alleged ritual practices.
On Monday, 25th January 2021, Anambra state government through a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr C. Don Adinuba, warned Onyeze Jesus against his practices which the government termed ‘criminal and indecent conduct in the name of religion’.
Anambra state Ministry of Health had on Wednesday, 27th January, 2021 in relation to the statement, also warned public and private hospitals and mortuaries operating in the state against allowing ‘Onyeze Jesus’ access to their facilities to carry out his practices after he claimed he could raise 7 corpses from the dead on the 28th of January, 2021.
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Haruna Mohammed, the spokesperson of the Anambra police, told TheCable Lifestyle on Thursday morning that the clergyman was invited for questioning on Wednesday.
Anambra state commissioner of police, Abang John told The Cable: “Why do you think he was arrested? You’re aware that the Nigerian police don’t take people for more than 24 hours. So, if he is in custody, then it’s within 24 hours. He was picked up yesterday,”