Pastor Harrison Charles of Day Spring Assembly, Awada, Onitsha, Anambra State, has been arrested over allegations that he allegedly took about 75 married women from their husbands and made them his wives.
The arrest followed a wave of accusations and confessions on social media by alleged victims and their relatives, who claimed the clergyman was involved in practices including allegedly exchanging wives among members of his church and taking some women for himself.
The development came amid the Anambra State Government’s ongoing crackdown on individuals accused of operating as fake pastors, a move that has already resulted in the arraignment of eight suspects.
The exercise has encouraged more alleged victims to come forward with accounts of their experiences.
A media aide to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Dr Ejimofor Opara, confirmed the arrest in a Facebook post, stating that the pastor was apprehended and handed over to the police.
Opara said a
He said: “Pastor Harrison Charles, owner of Day Spring Assembly in Awada, Onitsha, was arrested by operatives of Agunechemba following a viral video containing several allegations against him.
“He is currently being investigated by the police, in collaboration with the Anambra State government.
“During his arrest, about eleven babies were found in his home. He claimed to be the father of these eleven babies and that they are from eleven of his wives.
“He also claimed that he does not know the number of wives he has married or the total number of children he has.
“While investigations continue, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Community Security, Mr. Ken Emeakayi, has urged anyone with additional information to report it to the State government.”
