Gbas Gbos don land for Rivers State as police don arrest one pastor, Ifediorah Onyeibor, 421 years old, after video wey show am dey nack cane for pikin yansh go viral. For di clip, small pikin wey no even reach ten years old dey stand naked while pastor dey flog dem with palm frond like say dem be stubborn goat for village. According to di gist, na so dem dey “do deliverance” for church that day.
SP Grace Iringe-Koko, wey be police spokesperson, confirm say pastor organize 3-day “spiritual cleaning” program for children, talk say na Holy Spirit give am di vision. Na im police waka go di scene with correct intelligence and carry pastor plus some church people enter station for cool place. Investigation still dey hot like fresh akara for oil, as dem wan know how pikin flogging take enter “deliverance manual.”
Di Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, don tell people make dem calm down, talk say anybody wey see suspicious thing make report sharp-sharp. According to am, dem no go gree make anybody dey mess with pikin safety or dignity for Rivers State.
Holy Spirit Na Witness? Pastor Defend Action for Police Station
Inside Rivers police station, Pastor Ifediorah no even gree hide mouth – e talk say na Holy Spirit give am instruction to flog pikin, pour pigeon blood for water and sprinkle for their body as “cleansing.” Him say e no be ordinary inspiration, na pure spiritual order. “E no be my idea, na Holy Spirit talk am clear for my ear,” pastor yarn without fear.
For the video wey trend like fuel price for election period, children wey dey between 5 and 9 years dey line up, each one chop palm frond whip for body before dem direct am go “cleansed” group. Na so another church member dey collect dem like market goods wey don pass quality check.
Pastor still talk say na to avert death, disaster, and all di bad spirit wey dey waka for street, e make am do wetin e do. According to am, if Holy Spirit talk, human being no fit argue.
Parents Stand By Pastor, But Rivers Police Carry Pikin Go Protective Custody
Wetin burst people brain pass be say, after police arrest pastor, parents of di flogged children still waka go station to support am. Dem talk say na dem even carry their pikin give pastor hand willingly, because Holy Spirit don warn dem say e get danger dey come. “Na man of God we trust, so we hand over pikin for cleansing,” one parent talk with confidence.
But police no send that one – dem don carry all di children go protective custody to make sure dem safe. CP Adepoju don assure say investigation go touch everybody wey join hand for di “deliverance show,” make e no be say tomorrow another person go wake up say na Holy Spirit tell am make e chase pikin enter bush for exorcism.
As Rivers people dey argue whether na true Holy Spirit talk or na pastor pocket spirit, one thing clear – this matter no go end soon for media space. Na so e be when religion and law jam for Nigerian street.
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