Witches Group Commends Anambra Police For Arresting Pastor ‘Onyeze Jesus’

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) has welcomed the arrest of the founder of Children of Light Anointing Ministries, Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Mr Onyebuchi Okocha, also known as ‘Onyeze Jesus’, hailing the arrest has necessary to prevent the spread of superstition.

THE WHISTLER learnt that the 32-year-old (guy man) “prophet” was arrested on Wednesday by the police following condemnation of his ‘indecent’ conduct by the state government.

The Anambra Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Haruna Mohammed, confirmed that Onyeze Jesus was in police custody.

The police said the pastor was invited for questioning, but declined to make further comments on the matter because investigation was ongoing.

‘He was arrested on Wednesday, 27th January 2021, and will likely be arraigned for various offences on Thursday, 28th January 2021, ” he said.

Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Don Adinuba, had in a statement referred to Onyeze’s activities as criminal and indecent and warned the people to be wary of him.

Also, the state’s ministry of health in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Nwabueze Nwankwo, also warned hospitals and mortuaries operating in the state against allowing ‘Onyeze Jesus’ access to their facilities on 28th January.

Onyeze Jesus had, in a well-publicised message, claimed that he possessed spiritual powers and would raise seven corpses from the dead to prove his power.

Before that, a series of videos released by the him had trended on social media about his religious activities, including the ones where he paraded naked adult males and females in a river while spreading naira currencies on them.

He had also been accused, among others, of abusing the Nigerian currency (Naira notes), cruelty to animals and promising to make people get-rich-quick.

AfAW, in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Leo Igwe, commended the police and government of Anambra State for “apprehending this religious loose cannon called Onyeze Jesus and for taking prompt measures to address the promotion of superstition in the State.

“Superstitious nonsense is destroying the state of Anambra and hampering its growth and development.

“Onyeze Jesus should be tried and punished according to the law to deter other religious mischief-makers. AfAW wishes to inform the government that religious exploitation is pervasive in Anambra State.

“There are many Onyeze Jesus operating and conning gullible persons in different parts of the state. The police should extend their investigation to other religious con artists and fraudulent religious ministries in the state.”