MEMBERS of the Holy Order of Cherubium and Seraphim Movement Church popularly known as Ayo Nio, Idimu sub-headquarters in Lagos State, have refuted a publication on the Internet alleging that their district chairman Special Apostle Timothy Adewoye raped a church member.
Speaking to newsmen on the issue, the spokesperson of the church, Senior Apostle Abimbola Esuola said there was no truth in the publication, which painted their spiritual leader and the Aladura church in bad light.
A female member of the church, one Latifat Balogun had alleged that the church leader came into her matrimonial home and attempted to rape her.
Esuola who described the allegation as “blackmail” against the church leader and the Aladura Church urged their members worldwide and Nigerians to disregard the report and pray for their spiritual leader. She alleged that four men and a woman were members of the syndicate that blackmailed Apostle Adewoye.
Narrating what transpired, Esuola said: “Our Baba, Adewoye was invited by Latifat in her house for prayer and unknown to baba, she arranged with four other men who pounced on him, stripped him and threatened to publish his nude photographs on the Internet if he did not pay N10m as ransom.
Out of fear, the Apostle allegedly paid them N2.150million. They had further threatened him with death if he refused to pay more. It was at this stage that the Apostle reported the matter to his congregation.
“When the pressure became unbearable, Baba told his secretary what he was passing through and the secretary mobilised other members of the church and reported the matter at Idimu Police Station,” she said.
Latifat and her husband, Olagunja were arrested and charged to Ejigbo Magistrate’s court.
The duo have been remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri, Lagos.
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