The founder could not control his emotion as he burst into tears while moving out of the court into the Black Maria together with six other suspects. Kolawole was declared missing during a church service on November 10, and this led to a mob action on the church last Wednesday, resulting in destruction of lives and property. The prophet, alongside six members of his church, appeared before Magistrate Charity Adeyanju, for same offences except one of the church members, Peter Anjorin, who was accused of attempt to destroy evidence. Magistrate Adeyanju ruled that the court has no jurisdiction on the matter but adjourned till January 17, 2020 pending the conclusion of investigation and arraignment at the High Court. Counsel to the accused person, Olusola Oke, who spoke with journalists after the court proceeding, said the founder was only arraigned before the court.

Source: The Guardian December 24, 2019 03:56 UTC