One Nigerian pastor wey dem recently free from rape case don land for wahala again as South African police don re-arrest am for immigration offence.
Timothy Omotoso, the popular televangelist, wey dem free last month after he spend nine years for prison dey face new wahala now. Even though court clear am of rape and sexual assault charges, many South Africans vex well-well say the judge talk say na the prosecutors spoil the case, even though the pastor story no too make sense.
Police commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, talk say dem grab Omotoso for East London town on Saturday morning just after church service. According to am, “He go face charge wey relate to immigration wahala, and he go appear for court on Monday.”
The 66-year-old pastor wey dey lead Jesus Dominion International (JDI) church for South Africa bin dey face 32 serious charges since 2017, including rape, sexual exploitation, and human trafficking.
Plenty young girls wey talk for court say the man dey handpick them from church, some even still dey school that time. After he do wetin he wan do, he go pray for forgiveness.
For April, Judge Irma Schoeman from Eastern Cape High Court blame government lawyers say dem no do their work well. She say the case no strong reach to jail Omotoso and two of him assistants.
South Africa dey struggle with high rate of rape and violence against women. Police report say more than 42,500 rape cases happen for 2023-24, wey mean say over 116 women dey raped every day.
