Due to allegations of involvement in the contentious “Oke-ite” traditional practice, the Anambra State Government has closed the well-known church known as “Children of the Light Anointing Ministry,” which is led by Pastor Onyebuchi Okocha, popularly known as “Onye Eze Jesus.”
During their visit to the site on Sunday, agents from the state security group “Agunechemba” locked the church in Amafor village, Nkpor, in the state’s Idemili North Local Government Area.
Some materials, including containers and other items, were discovered on the property during the site visit.
On Sunday, a post on the Anambra State government’s X handle revealed this.
It was reported that this was the third high-profile crackdown on “quick riches” spiritualists in Anambra, after the arrests and crackdown of well-known native doctors and practitioners of “Oke-ite” traditions.
Some of their shrines were also closed by the state authorities for participating in these kinds of activities.
The state authorities have identified “Oke Ite,” a mixture of human parts, animals, and plants mixed in a mud pot and used for money rituals, as a fraudulent technique employed by native doctors to trick unwary victims.
As he led members of “Operation Udo Ga-Achi” to the location, Ken Emeakayi, the Special Advisor on Community Security to Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra State, also declared the church’s closure.
According to Emeakayi, the move was made in response to complaints from the public and a video purportedly showing the pastor confessing to engaging in “Oke Ite” and other questionable customs.
“The liquid substances found at the ministry will undergo forensic testing by the state government,” he stated. The state government will not accept religious practices that encourage a “get-rich-quick” mentality, even while it does not reject any.
Furthermore, samples from the River Bethsaida, where the spiritualist, also known as “Aka na Asa Uchu,” is rumored to perform baths for people, will be examined by forensic specialists.
“The investigation’s goal is to identify any possible health risks related to the practice. The government of Anambra State is still dedicated to putting an end to the state’s bogus religious and ceremonial activities.
According to reports, the spiritualist became well-known for leading his followers to a river in Nkpor.
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