Category Archives: Crime
Presidency Tasks the Church on Righteousness
President Muhammadu Buhari has admonished the Church to always stand on the side of righteousness. The President stated this on Thursday in Makurdi at the 15th biennial conference of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). Represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the President urged the church to always desist from corruption. Quoting the President, Guardian … Continue reading
Zimbabwe: Pastor Nabbed Over Sales of Fake ‘HIV’ Drug
A popular self-acclaimed pastor, Walter Magaya is being convicted by a court in Zimbabwe for falsely claiming he has herbal cure for HIV and Aids. BBC reports that Magaya had earlier pleaded guilty to contravening the Medicines Control Act of the state by selling unapproved drugs and is fined $700 (£540) by a court in … Continue reading
Double Bombing Targets Sunday Mass in Philippine Cathedral
Two bombs have torn through a Catholic cathedral on a southern Philippine island where Muslim militants are active, killing at least 20 people and wounding 81 others during Sunday mass. Witnesses said the first blast inside the Jolo cathedral in the provincial capital sent churchgoers, some of them wounded, to stampede out of the main … Continue reading
Pastor in Court Over Alleged Fraud
Isaac Arabambi, an Ibadan-based pastor, has appeared before Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, following his alleged involvement in N3.4 million fraud. Counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), M.S. Mabub, had on Monday informed the court that the defendant along with his company, Heroes Investment Company Limited was facing … Continue reading
UK Churches Receive Bomb Threats
Letters received by 15 Catholic churches in the United Kingdom speak of alarming threats of stabbing and bombs. According to local press organization, Sheffield Now, St Mary’s church in High Green got a letter that read: “Stop all your services straight away / If you don’t your church will be petrol bombed while in service. … Continue reading
Apostle Suleiman, Archbishop of Canterbury Condemn Nairobi Attack
Tuesday’s terrorist attack in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital has attracted condemnations from Christian leaders both within and outside Nigeria. The list of reactions has continued to swell with President of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle John Suleman voicing out against the incident. Apostle Suleman, reacting to the attack through his verified Twitter account, spoke against … Continue reading