The Anambra State government has demolished the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry building in Onitsha owned by the fiery prophet, Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, a.k.a Odumeje.
The property was demolished as the government commenced the demolition of 200 marked buildings in Onitsha in line with the Onitsha urban renewal plan enunciated by the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo on an assumption of the office on March 17.
An eyewitness told our correspondent on Thursday, that,”The popular Onitsha[1]based pastor, popularly known as Indaboski Bahose and Liquid Metal was also manhandled by security agents in Onitsha. “This is coming as his church, Grace And Power Prophetic Ministry in Onitsha was also demolished.”
During Thursday’s demolition exercise, sources said Odumeje hadattempted to interrupt 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 cleric being shoved around by security men, including police officers and men of the state vigilance services. In the video, the prophet was seen severally slapped, and restricted from moving to the demolition area by armed security men. The video however sparked mixed reactions, with many condemning the manhandling of the cleric, saying it was unfair to treat him so undignified.
Meanwhile, the Anambra State governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has confirmed that government forces were responsible for the demolition of the church of the popular Pastor. Soludo in a statement by his press secretary, Christian Aburime said Odumeje failed to comply with the government directive to remove illegal structures he built on the waterway.
It read: “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 affected buildings include Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministries, shops and other perimeter fences”.