Popular Anambra pastor, Chukwuemeka Odumeje on Thursday was assaulted and his church demolished by the Anambra state Government in the process.
Grace And Power Prophetic Ministry situated in Onitsha was a church owned by the famous pastor also known as ‘Indaboski Bahose’ and ‘Liquid Metal.’
News Echo reports that Odumeje’s church had in March this year been identified by the Anambra State government as one of the buildings sitting on drainage channels, and marked for demolition.
Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo had visited Okpoko, a sprawling slum in Onitsha, a day after his swearing in, and pledged to sanitize the area by ensuring the drainages are free.
During Thursday’s demolition exercise, sources said Odumeje had attempted to stop the officials of the state government from demolishing his church, when he was manhandled by security men who accompanied the demolition team.
A video trending online showed the comic cleric being shoved around by security men, including police officers and men of the vigilantes services.
He was severally slapped, and restricted from moving to the demolition area by armed security men.
The video however sparked mixed reaction, with many condemning the treatment on the cleric, saying it was unfair to manhandle him.
Meanwhile, sympathetizers who spoke to our Correspondent said bemoaned the actions of the security men while some stressed that the treatment served him right as he had himself severally invaded shrines that are considered sacred and known to be places of worship by others, while destroying it.
Attempt to speak with the chief press secretary to Anambra State governor, Mr Christian Aburime for reaction was not successful.
Odumeje came to limelight through videos of his comic preachings, and bizarre style of healing, where he imitates WWE heavy weight wrestlers by smacking down his sick members for healing.
The cleric also claims to have many hidden powers, which he said were yet to be touched. He is more of a comedian to many than a pastor.
Odumeje’s Church was built along water way – Gov. Soludo reveals
The Anambra State governor, Charles Soludo, has confirmed it authorized the demolition of the church of popular Pastor Chukwuemeka Odumeje.
In a press release signed on his behalf by his Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, Gov Soludo said Odumeje’s church and other buildings marked for demolition failed to comply with the government directive to remove the illegal structure built on waterway. The press released with the title: Anambra State Government begins demolition of illegal structures in Fegge, reads
“Following the expiration of the more than two weeks notice beginning from April 2022 served on developers and building owners who built several illegal structures along the waterway in Fegge and environs within Onitsha, Anambra state government has begun demolition of such structures.
The exercise which is being carried out by a joint government task force, commenced the exercise from Bida Road by Modebe Avenue, Fegge Onitsha.
The affected buildings include Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministries, shops and other perimeter fences
The structures were marked since April, 2022 and all developers and building owners were served notice to remove such illegal structures”