Two suspected fake pastors found in possession of fetish items in the Rumuduru community of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State have been nabbed by the police.
Spokesperson of the Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, made this known in a statement on Friday in Port Harcourt.
According to her, the two suspects who operate separate churches within Rumuduru community, were handed over to the police by residents of the area.
“The fake pastors were handed over to the police by youths from Rumuduru, on January 20.
“The youths raided the area and arrested Bassey and Elijah from their respective churches,” she stated.
Iringe-Koko said further disclosed that “During interrogation, Bassey admitted to using spiritual materials, such as water and oil, to heal individuals suffering from spiritual afflictions.
“He also revealed that he used a small casket and a ‘miracle life oil’ to pray for people with mental issues, claiming they would recover within three months”.
Items recovered from the suspects include a firearm cartridge, small wooden caskets, a sword, a fake Nigerian Navy identification card, thousands of photographs and children’s footwear, among others.
