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Holy weed: “My church members and I eat Indian hemp, I recommend it” – Pastor arrested for kidnapping

A Pastor of a Pentecostal Church fingered for alleged kidnapping shocked detectives, as he was also arrested with bundle of Indian hemp. General overseer of Divine Justice Church, Owerri, Imo…

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Holy mess: Abuja pastor arrested for stealing, then still jumps bail

by NAN A Karu Senior Magistrates’ Court, presided over by Celestine Odo, on Wednesday issued a bench warrant on a 39-year-old pastor, Francis Innocent for jumping bail. Mr. Odo issued…

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Femi Aribisala: Every pastor who collects tithes is a thief

by Femi Aribisala Every pastor who collects tithes is nothing but “a thief and a robber.” As far as many pastors are concerned, the most important scripture of all is…

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Texas pastor arrested for trying to get a child to strip for him (PICTURED)

Jeffrey Dale Williams of the Church of Corinth isn’t the kind of pastor that you would believe to represent the spirit of Jesus, God or anything like it.   The…

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How pastor provided gun for our operations – Kidnappers (PICTURED)

Solomon Eze, pastor suspect Solomon Eze, a 30-year-old pastor, who is currently cooling off at the dreaded cell of the special anti-robbery squad, SARS, Ikeja, Lagos over an alleged case…

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Pastor arraigned in court for raping 10 year old girl during children’s fellowship in Jos

by Rachel Ogbu ephesians4-15.blogspot A pastor in Jos was charged on Monday for raping a 10-year-old girl. Baba-Yemisi Seyi, 44, appeared before Mustapha Hassan in an Upper Area Court in…

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#StoriesWeHear: Pastor arraigned for stealing married church member’s underwear

by Isi Esene Tommy Issachar, a 25-year-old pastor was arraigned before a Oshodi Magistrates' Court on a two-count charge of breach of public peace and stealing. The accused who resides…

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‘Pastor’ steals church member’s phone and says, the devil made him do it

Suspected fake pastor, Prince Kayode Ogbeniola was arrested under suspicion of stealing a Samsung handset whilst he was in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.…

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Pastor arrested for allegedly embezzling church funds (PICTURED)

Bruce Anthony Stark, a 62-year old pastor out of Stockton, California, has been arrested for allegedly embezzling over $100,000 from his church. Stark was the pastor at the Hilltop Apostolic…

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Photo of the Day: Wanted! Pastor… and housegirl

by Akan Ido We wonder what these people are wanted for; a crime or for jobs. Whichever way it swings, pastors have certainly become hot-cake in the country. Let somebody…

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#DivorceDrama: My pastor husband impregnated 4 women in 3 years – Prophetess

Titilayo Oluokun, a prophetess, has pleaded with an Agege Grade ‘A’ Customary Court to dissolve her 22-year-old marriage. The 51-year-old woman, who lives at 8, Aina Aladi Street, Agbado, Lagos,…

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Court remands pastor for alleged rape of church member in Ekiti

An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered that a pastor, Ilesanmi Emmauel of Christ Apostolic Church, be remanded in prison for alleged rape of a minor. Magistrate Adefunke Ajibade ordered…

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Pastor who had sex with under-aged girl told her, “God approves of our relationship” (PICTURED)

Jack Schaap, former pastor of First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana, is awaiting sentencing for having relations with a 17 year old girl, who was one of his parishioners. Schapp…

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“I don’t joke with sex… it cools me down” – Pastor Shade Toyin-Kehinde

Dr. Shade Toyin-Kehinde by Isi Esene Dr. Shade Toyin-Kehinde, the Convener, All Ladies Affairs, Business and Career Forum recently spoke with the Punch Newspapers on her life as a counsellor,…

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Lord have mercy: Church closes after the pastor is arrested for drugs and violence

The Baypoint Community Church in Texas City is now going to be closed after the man leading the flock was accused of drug possession and violence against his own family.…

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#ThankGodForOurFreedoms: Cuban pastor imprisoned, persecuted in his country finally makes it to America (PICTURED)

Pastor Omar Gude Pérez, his wife, Kenia Denis, and their two children arrived in the United States as refugees Friday. They were finally granted permission by Cuban emigration authorities to…

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(Un)righteous indignation: Pastor pulls gun on church accountant over money (of course) in Benue

by Isi Esene A new generation pastor was yesterday arrested by the police for illegal possession of firearms and assault on the church accountant. Sources say the pastor was arrested…

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“I give God 10%. Why do you get 18?” – Pastor leaves waiter note in place of tips (SNAPSHOT)

A man claiming to be a pastor apparently tried to stiff a waiter on a tip, explaining that his work for God absolved him of having to leave one. A…

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Terrible: Police arraign 42-year-old pastor accused of raping and sodomizing 12-year-old girl (PICTURED)

by Isi Esene Alao Shobowale, a 42-year-old pastor of a white garment church was yesterday arraigned before an Ebute-metta magistrate's court for raping a 12-year-old foster daughter of his neighbour.…

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Opinion: If Jesus Christ were a Nigerian pastor…

by Gabriel Osamwonyi Omozuwa A church congregation Unlike the boastful, wasteful hedonistic Nigerian pastor... He would have raised frontline entrepreneurs by freely and gladly sharing the business sense He acquired as…

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Pastor allegedly abducts another man’s wife for ‘spiritual guidance’

A 42-year-old pastor, Peter Ododa of the Holy Family Prayer Ministry, New Karu, Nasarawa State, yesterday appeared before Justice Vincent Gwahenba of Mararaba Upper Area Court for the alleged abduction…

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How ‘pastor’ and ‘Imam’ who formed kidnap gang in Osun were arrested (PICTURED)

  Seun Ogunmusuru was popularly called pastor by those who know him in Ilesa, Osun State, while Hammed Adewumi is said to be an Islamic cleric who was leading a…

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About time: Police re-arrest 40-year-old ‘pastor’ for raping and sodomizing a 12-year-old

The Lagos State Police Command has rearrested a 40-year-old pastor, Alasco Sobowale, for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in Epe area of the state. The victim Police authorities said the…

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Opinion: The curse of the Nigerian ‘Big G’ God

by Oluwafunmilayo Oyatogun The narrow, dirt streets in southern cities like Aba and Port Harcourt are lined with zinc and wood structures with motorcycles parked in front of them and worshipers dancing…

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Pastor builds new Ark to prepare for the end of the world? (WATCH)

by Isi Esene Richard Greene is known all over as the modern day Noah, many laugh at him and see his efforts and dedication to building an Ark as a…

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TICKER: #PastorWhereIsMyIpad: Pastor admits stealing iPad in Ibadan

A 45-year-old pastor, Peter Oladiti, on Wednesday, appeared before an Ibadan Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing an iPad and other sets of computer set valued at over N240, 000, Premium…

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TICKER: Legendary anti-gay crusader, Ted Haggard, now disgraced pastor makes u-turn on gay marriage

Ted Haggard has been keeping a low profile since he hit the headlines, back in 2006. In 2006 a huge scandal hit the headlines when it was revealed that Ted…

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TICKER: How my pastor raped my 14-year-old daughter and aborted her pregnancy – Abuja mother tells sad story in court

A restaurateur and mother of 14-year-old girl has told a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Karu how the pastor of a church she attends serially had carnal knowledge of her daughter,…

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Opinion: Why the “HIV pastor” is likely to strike again, and again

by Dr. Boyce Watkins Ladies, please take a good look at this man, because the fact is that you probably know him.  He’s the nice, smooth, good-looking man that makes…

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TICKER: 70-year-old pastor charged for allegedly raping a 10-year-old orphan

A 70-year-old pastor, Alfred Idonije, has been arraigned before an Egor Magistrate’s Court 4, sitting in Benin, for allegedly raping a 10-year-old orphan, (names withheld). Idonije, who is a pastor…

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