Nigerians may be in for more drama as the police have gotten involved in the controversies surrounding the senior pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, Chris Okafor.
This comes as the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, gave the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, a nod to commence an investigation into multiple allegations of sexual misconduct made against Okafor.
According to PUNCH, the Lagos State Police Command had initially stated that it could not take action against the pastor because no formal complaint had been submitted by any of the alleged victims.
However, the command’s spokesperson, CSP Abimbola Adebisi, following renewed enquiries and direct communication with the Commissioner of Police on the night of Saturday, January 3, confirmed on Sunday, January 4, that CP Jimoh had ordered the SCID to invite the pastor for questioning and also reach out to the alleged victims.
According to her, the commissioner directed that Okafor be investigated even in the absence of a formal petition, while potential witnesses and complainants are to be summoned to provide statements to aid the inquiry.
The police spokesperson further disclosed that she personally contacted a YouTuber who had interviewed some of the alleged victims in order to obtain direct access to individuals willing to cooperate with investigators.
The allegations against Okafor first surfaced in December when he was called out by actress Doris Ogala, who alleged that she had been involved in a relationship with the pastor since 2017, during which he repeatedly promised to marry her.
