Exposed founder of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, Pastor Chris Okafor has been invited by the Lagos Police Command for interrogation over allegations of several sexual assaults, murder and other conducts unbecoming of a cleric.
His invitation which was seen by VOM News Sunday night, directed him to interview the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) State Criminal Investigation (SCID), Panti, latest 10am on Monday, January 5. It was gathered that the Commissioned of Police (CP) Olohundare Jimoh ordered a probe into the matter as more weighty allegations emerged online against the so-called pastor.
Okafor’s disgrace started weeks again after Nollywood actress, Doris Ogalla, with whom he had an unholy relationship called him out over alleged breach of marriage promise.
The allegatioms with supporting audio-visual “evidences” startled the public, causing an outrage with Nigerians demanding criminal investigation against Okafor.
Okafor who tied the knot with his new bride, Pearl, on December 16, initially dismissed the allegations as the handiwork of his enemies but later admitted to some and tendered a public apology to his congregation before stepping aside as the senior pastor of the church.
Among his accusers are his daughter who alleged she was sexually assaulted, his Cameroonian ex-wife with whom he allegedly had four children and multiple women in his congregations including three siblings who claimed to have been hypnotised and impregnated by the randy preacher.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed that CP Jimoh had ordered the SCID to invite the cleric for questioning and also summon the alleged victims.
“The CP has directed the SCID to invite the pastor for investigation, despite the fact that no one has formally come forward to report,” she said.
Adebisi said the command was probing the allegations of murder against the preacher following presumed evidences seen on social media. For the sexual assault cases, she appealed to victims to come forward and make formal complaints against Okafor, noting that the police cannot build a rape case when there are no victims, complainants.
Ogalla, who has refused to back down from publicly shaming Okafor, alleged he shared her nude photographs and videos; made her leave her previous marriage, caused the death of her younger brother, along several other accusations.
The actress shared bedroom photos and screenshots of conversations, as well as videos alleging the pastor sent her $10,000 to retract her claims and accuse a rival pastor of orchestrating the scandal.
She later demanded N1 billion in damages through a legal notice filed by her lawyers, alleging threats and intimidation following her arrest and detention by the police.