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Police rescue 15 chained victims in church, arrest prophet, 10 others

Police rescue 15 chained victims in church, arrest prophet, 10 others

The Lagos State Police Command has rescued 15 persons chained in a Prayer House at the Isheri Osun area of the State. The Prophet in charge of the prayer house and 10 other workers have been arrested in connection with the torture camp.

Lagos State police public relations officer DSP Bala Elkana, said :” At about 1810hrs, acting on information from a reliable source, a team of detectives from Isheri Osun Police Station led by the divisional police officer, CSP Chike Ibe, stormed a prayer house used as detention camp at No 26 Alafia Street, Oriofe Ijegun Isheri, where the Prophet in charge, Sunday Joseph Ojo, 58, and 10 others were arrested.

15 persons who were chained on the legs, were rescued. Some of the victims were said to have spent five years in the detention camp. ” The male and female victims are between ages 19 and 50. The prophet claimed that some of the victims were brought by their families to seek spiritual help on mental illness and other diseases.

The Prophet said he has been in the healing ministry since 1986. That he chained the victims in order to prevent them from escaping from the home.

“Investigation is ongoing. The police are working closely with other agencies of the government to provide adequate medical attention and shelter to the victims”

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