Johannesburg – Nigerian Televangelist Pastor Timothy Omotoso who was recently acquitted of rape and other charges amid a massive outcry has been arrested in East London, Eastern Cape.
The pastor’s arrest comes just over a month after he was freed from prison.
In the judgment acquitting Pastor Omotoso of 32 charges, Judge Irma Schoeman on 2 April 2025 found that the cross-examination of the accused was inadequate, and the state had failed to prove its case.
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However, today, Saturday, (10 May 2025), South African Police Service National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola announced that Pastor Omotoso was arrested in the early hours in connection with immigration related offences.
General Masemola said the arrested pastor will appear in court on Monday, (11 May 2025).
In the recently concluded matter, Pastor Omotoso, leader of the Jesus Dominion International church, and his co-accused, senior members Lusanda Solani and Zukiswa Sitho, had been accused of luring female congregants to his church, forcing them to perform sexual acts, and restricting their freedom to leave.
Pastor Omotoso, who had been denied bail, was freed after a marathon trial that lasted eight years.
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