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IN a new three-part series that can be seen on YouTube, the BBC reveals that Temitope Balogun Joshua, head of the Synagogue, Church of all Nations (SCOAN) until his his sudden death in 2021 aged 57, raped and abusing followers over a period of almost 20 years.
Accusations include instances of child abuse that took place in a
compound in Lagos, Nigeria.
The BBC’s findings over a two-year investigation include:
- Dozens of eyewitness accounts of physical violence or torture carried out by Joshua, including instances of child abuse and people being whipped and chained
- Numerous women who say they were sexually assaulted by Joshua, with a number claiming they were repeatedly raped for years inside the compound
- Multiple allegations of forced abortions inside the church following the alleged rapes by Joshua, including one woman who says she had five terminations
- Multiple first-hand accounts detailing how Joshua faked his “miracle healings”, which were broadcast to millions of people around the world
Image via YouTube
SCOAN is now led by Joshua’s wife Evelyn, above.
Reactions to the exposé
Nigerian newspaper, Punch, has been closely following reactions on social media to the BBC report. Here are two quotes it extracted:
As a Nigerian, we are tired of fake preachers. They financially extort, are abusive, and corrupt, create discords and manipulate innocent people to their graces all for selfish purposes …
On the other hand, a YouTube viewer wrote:
The more you prosecute us, the more we thrive. For our God is with us. None will be against us. Victory in Jesus’ Name.
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