Delta Police Arrest 3 Pastors, 20 Worshippers For Violating COVID-19 Lockdown

The police in Delta State said they have arrested three pastors for conducting Easter Sunday church services in violation of the lockdown put in place to prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. 

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, disclosed this to newsmen in Warri, the state capital, on Sunday. 

According to Onovwakpoyeya, the arrested pastors were those of Saint James Anglican Church, All Saints Anglican Church and Christ for the World Mission all in Warri.

“The DPOs ‘A and B Divisions’ apprehended one each while the Area Commander in Warri arrested one all totally three,” Onovwakpoyeya said.

The police spokesman gave the name of the clerics as Rev. David Nnamani, Vicar, All Saint Anglican Church, Rev. Dan Obong, General Overseer, Christ for the World Mission and one other.

The Warri Area Commander, ACP Mohammed Garba, also said that the clerics were detained alongside about 20 worshippers.

“They had almost 100 worshippers in one of the Churches, you can imagine.

“We are going to charge them to court on Tuesday,” Garba said.

The two of erring pastors said they were holding fellowship not full scale services before they were arrested.

“It was just a fellowship with neighbours and not a full scale Church service.”