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NGO Battles Pastor, Accuses Him Of Impregnating Mentally Unstable

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4 years ago

July 2, 2020

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… Devil Wants To Tarnish My Image, Pastor Cries Out

Godsent Foundation, a non-profit and non-governmental organisation, has accused Founder of Christian Chapel International Gospel Centre, (name withheld) of impregnating one mentally unstable Miss Blessing who has given birth to a child.

President of the Foundation, Ambassador Dion Osagie, while addressing newsmen on the incident in Benin, said he was confident that the pastor has a link to the child given birth by Blessing, going by the way she (Blessing) repeatedly mentioned his name.

According to him, he came across Miss Blessing where she was selling sachet water on the street and decided to pick her up for rehabilitation, adding that since then she has been repeatedly mentioning the pastor had carnal knowledge of her.

He said the anger the pastor exhibited when he (Osagie) and his crew went to Blessing’s family house that is very close to the said church was suspicious, adding that he may have link to the child.

Osagie added that Godsent Foundation was poised in investigating the issue and making sure that the truth is unraveled, just as he said the Foundation would go an extra mile of carrying out a DNA test.

” We have a video of where the mentally unstable girl mentioned his name. The mentally unstable girl has a baby and she has been consistently mentioning the pastor’s name. So, we want to carry out a DNA test on the baby and the pastor to be sure he is not father of the baby. But if he is responsible, he is going to pay us all the expenses we have incurred.

” Since the case is under investigation, the proper thing is to lockup the church for now. We need to find out if the church is registered with CAC, and if it is not registered, he has no business operating,” he said.

Responding to INFO DAILY questions in an interview on the allegation, the pastor said he can never, as a man of God, do such a thing, stressing that it’s devil’s cunny way of tarnishing his image and that of other men of God.

According to him, Blessing is someone he converted alongside her sister and mother in the year 2003 when he was still youth president at the Church of God Mission, Benin.

He added that since then she (Blessing) has been in contact with him and does come to his church for some special programmes, stressing that she is not a member of his church.

He said, ” Blessing is my convert in year 2003. Then I was not a pastor but youth president at the Church of God Mission. We used to do door-to-door evangelism, and that was when we went to their house to preach to Blessings and her sister and they both joined the church alongside their mother.

” If you watch the video, she said one pastor Elijah impregnated her and not even me.

” The fact is, she is unstable mentally. The only way to get the real story is when she is mentally stable.

” On this very matter, I believe Satan has a way of tarnishing the image of God’s people. This is the handiwork of the devil. I am a focus man that aimed at bringing people out of darkness to light.”

On threat by the Foundation that they were going to carry out DNA test, the pastor said he was ready to submit himself for the test, saying ” If they want to carry out a DNA test, I will be glad and ready to submit myself for that.”

The victim, Blessing, speaking to INFO DAILY from where she is under rehabilitation and regaining her senses, denied the allegation that the Pastor slept with her or impregnated her.

She said all what she was saying earlier, was not herself but a spirit was speaking to her to utter some words and consequently speaks through her.

She said, ” He did not sleep with me but just that I was not all right and most often I used to hear a voice speaking to me to say things, and this voice started when I started working with one Alhaji in Lagos State where I defrauded him of N250,000. After the act, I have been hearing the voice. I offend people without reason.

” I don’t really know who is responsible for my child but one thing is that I slept with different men. When I went to Auchi Poly where I eventually withdrew because of my health status, I met with one Collins and we were dating and sleeping with each other.

” When I withdrew because of my health status and was selling pure water, I slept with more than 80 men so I can’t say who is responsible.”

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[BREAKING] ‘Juju’ Scare: Edo Speaker Suspends Shaibu’s Ally, Two Others

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May 6, 2024

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The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, on Monday suspended three lawmakers over an alleged plot to impeach him and other principal officers of the Assembly.

One of the suspended lawmakers, Donald Okogbe, PDP, Akoko-Edo II, is an ally of the impeached deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, and was the only lawmaker who did not sign the petition that led to Shaibu’s impeachment.

The two others are Addeh Emankhu Isibor, APC, Esan North-East I, and Iyamu Bright, PDP, Orhionnwon II.

Agbebaku also accused the trio of bringing native doctors to the House on May 1 at around 1am to perform a sacrifice.

Agbebaku said the three lawmakers were suspended indefinitely, alleging that external forces were influencing them to cause chaos and remove the house’s leadership.

The suspension of the lawmakers, however, created tension in the House as the affected lawmakers kicked against their suspension.

In a rowdy session, the three suspended lawmakers were seen screaming, “Mr Speaker, you do not have the right to unilaterally suspend any member(s) of the house.

“You must call for votes. Allow members vote on the matter.”

The Speaker, thereafter, adjourned the plenary abruptly.

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Man, 35, Docked For Allegedly Forging Oyo Govt Hackney Permit

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May 6, 2024

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The police on Monday docked Mr Samuel Oyetayo, 35, in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly forging the Oyo Government hackney permit and ticket.

Oyetayo, whose address was not provided, is standing trial on a count charge bothering on forgery of the Oyo Government hackney permit.

He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The prosecutor, Insp Toyin Ibrahim, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 1, around Dugbe, Ibadan.

Ibrahim said that the defendant, on the said date and place, forged the Oyo Government hackney permit and ticket without the government’s consent.

He said the offence contravened Section 467 of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.

The magistrate, Mrs Kausarat Ayofe, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum.

She adjourned the case until June 24 for hearing.
(NAN)

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PIND, Niger Delta Ministry Validate Regional Peacebuilding Strategy

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May 6, 2024

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The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), the Ministry of Niger Delta Development (MNDD) and other stakeholders in the region have validated the Niger Delta Regional Peacebuilding Strategy (NDRPS).

PIND’s Executive Director, Tunji Idowu, disclosed this at a validation workshop held on April 18 in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.

He said the document co-designed by PIND and the MNDD, will provide the framework for the implementation of a regional peacebuilding apparatus in the Niger Delta.

Idowu, who was represented by PIND’s Peacebuilding Manager, David Udofia, said: “This apparatus will apply a multistakeholder approach, where all stakeholders focused on peacebuilding and conflict management and resolution in the Niger Delta will join resources to ensure the effective prevention, management, and resolution of conflicts in the region.”

Mr. Idowu noted that the validated NDRPS document had passed through due process and was very participatory.

“To ensure that the resulting strategy addresses conflict management holistically, we solicited inputs from various stakeholders at the community level, civil society organizations, government institutions, unions, and social groups,” he said.

“On January 23, 2024, PIND, the MNDD, representatives from various security agencies, academia, civil society and multinational organizations, traditional institutions, and other relevant stakeholders reviewed the final draft,” he added.

He explained that the development of the NDRPS was based on a presidential directive to the MNDD in 2021 to guarantee an atmosphere of peaceful coexistence and sustainable development in the Niger Delta.

“The NDRPS highlights the importance of establishing an outfit that is not just security-focused but also serves the needs of the people through effective conflict prevention, resolution, and management through multi-stakeholder and inclusive approaches necessary for conflict resolution and management.”

In his remarks, the Minister of the MNDD, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, commended the commitment of all the stakeholders involved in the process.

The Minister who was represented by Gorah Ayuba, Deputy Director of Community Development of MNDD said: “Your inputs are not in vain as the finalized NDRPS framework will be forwarded to the Federal Executive Council of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for approval and necessary action.”

Participants at the validation workshop included representatives of security agencies, states’ Ministries of Planning and Budget, civil society organizations, academia and other stakeholders from across the nine Niger Delta states.

During the technical session, which also included breakout sessions, the stakeholders provided valuable input to update the NDRPS document.

The Deputy Commandant of the Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Akwa Ibom State Command, Emmanuel Peter, emphasized promoting citizenship sensitization for inclusiveness and peaceful coexistence.

Dr. Emmanuel Maman, the Director of Conflict Resolution, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Abuja, while commending PIND and its partners for its peacebuilding efforts, congratulated them on organizing the validation workshop and proposed enhanced inter-agency collaboration as a panacea for conflict mitigation in the region.

On his part, Dr. Iboro Nelson of Silverline Development Initiatives noted that since youth unemployment was a major driver of conflict, a system of economic empowerment as a peacebuilding approach should be included in the document.

At the end of the validation process, PIND officially handed over the NDRPS document to the MNDD, marking a significant milestone in the process.

The launching of the strategic document is scheduled for the second quarter of 2024.