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  • News - North Central - Kogi
  • Updated: September 26, 2022

Kogi State Government Seals Off Illegal Hospital Operating In Church

Kogi State Government Seals Off Illegal Hospital Operating I

New Jerusalem Ministry, Where Pastor offer unprofessional medical services

Kogi government has sealed off a prayer house named New Jerusalem Ministry, located in Ageva, Okene Local Government Area of the state for carrying out medical services in the premises.

New Jerusalem Ministry was closed off as the Pastor Adeiza Peter was accused of performing medical serivice without any formal training.

A number of people, especially women who supposedly came for prayers was reported to have spent months at the church.

Some who were mentally unstable were seen in chains and were among those moved out during the closure of the church on Monday.

The Kogi State Police Command is presently investigating the pastor of the church for criminal activities ranging from fraud, medical quackery, taking delivery and also running psychiatric service without prior medical training.

It was reported that a number of deaths have been recorded at the prayer house of pregnant women and others suffering from various ailment, after swindling huge amounts of money from relatives.

The assistant Pastor who is from Adogo in Ajaokuta Local Government Area, Eneji Seidu, said the pastor a former musician, before his call to pastorial duties have been a close friend, and  a true man of God, has been called to help people.

He attested that medical services was received in the church, but denied knowledge of any death, adding that God had used the pastor to heal many who are challenged.

While speaking with newsmen the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, said the Governor, Yahaya Bello issued a directive for the closure of the church following the discovery of ungodly activities by the pastor.

Fanwo stated that his hypnotised members will be rehabilitated and reintegrated with their families, noting that henceforth a thorough sensitisation will be engaged to ensure people desist from patronising quacks.

Also, Commissioner for Health Zakari Usman regretted that the pastor even though unqualified was transfusing blood and taking care of persons with mental health, while extorting money from them under the guise of spiritual help.

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