Police in Anambra State have arrested one Prophet Onyebuchi Okocha, popularly known as ‘Onyeze Jesus’ The controversial prophet had claimed in a video message that he would raise seven corpses in mortuaries. Onyeze Jesus is the founder of Children of Light Anointing Ministries, Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. He was arrested […]
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Controversial Nigerian prophet, known for performing spiritual prayers for his clients to make money, Onyeze Jesus, has been reportedly arrested by the police officers in the state.
Onyeze Jesus, whose real name is Onyebuchi Okocha, is the founder of Children of Light Anointing Ministries located at Nkpor, Idemili North local government area of Anambra state.
Several sources have reported that he was reportedly arrested and taken into custody. A source who pleaded anonymity said, “Onyeze Jesus is in police custody. He was arrested on Wednesday, 27th January 2021, and will likely be arraigned for various offences on Thursday, 28th January 2021”.
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Founder of Children of Light Anointing Ministries, Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Mr Onyebuchi Okocha, popularly known as ‘Onyeze Jesus’, has been arrested by operatives from Anambra Police Command.
Tribune Onlinerecalls that on Monday, January 25, 2021, Anambra State government through a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr Don Adinuba, warned Onyeze Jesus against his practices which the government termed “criminal and indecent conduct in the name of religion.”
A source close to the investigation confirmed the news of his arrest to newsmen in Awka, on Thursday.
According to the source who does not wish to be named as he is not authorised to speak on the matter: “Onyeze Jesus is in police custody. He was arrested on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, and will likely be arraigned for various offences on Thursday, January 28, 2021.”
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Anambra govt moves to check suspected miracle peddler, swindler, ‘Onyeze Jesus’
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By Ikechukwu Odu
The Anambra State Government, has said it would take every necessary action to probe the activities of a suspected miracle peddler in the state identified as ‘Onyeze Jesus’.
This move came on the heels of a viral video where the suspect took a reasonable number of adults to a river at Nkpor, in Idemili Local Government Area of the state where they bathed naked while he sprayed them with currency notes.
The state government through a statement by the Commissioner for Information, C-Don Adinuba, said such action by ‘Onyeze Jesus’ brings the state to global ridicule, adding that the government was equally appalled by the number of his followers claiming to have been swindled by the suspected fake pastor.