The founder and Leader of the International Gods Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim has been handcuffed and sent out of the Tema Regional Police.
The man of God responded to the invitation sent to him by the Tema Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU).
He appeared in the company of one of his lawyers and several junior pastors, among the Junior Pastors was one person described as his accomplice.
The Tema DOVVSU invited the man of God following a complaint of assault filed by the Minister of Gender and Social Protection to the Tema DOVVSU after video of Bishop Obinim whipping teenage members of his church for fornicating went viral.
Police in Tema gave the ‘Angel of God’ 24 hour ultimatum to honour their invitation or they will be forced to take action against him.
An aide to the Bishop responded that the man of God respected the laws of the land and hence would respond to their invitation at the appropriate time.
Adom FM’s Kwame Yankah reported from Tema Police Headquarters that the man of God honoured the invitation on Tuesday afternoon.
However, in a video that has gone viral on social media and published by Adomonline.com below, the man of God is seen handcuffed and being ushered out of the DOVVSU headquarters in Tema by several policemen.
He is then escorted into an awaiting Toyota Pick Up with registration number, WR 1585-12.
“Jesus Christ is the winner…,” Obinim says as he walks out of the Police yard. His church members that accompanied him respond ‘Amen and Amen’.
Transfer to Accra
Tema Region Police PRO, ASP Juliana Obeng later told the media that Obinim is being sent to the Police CID headquarters in Accra.
“The CID headquarters in Accra has called for Obinim’s docket so as I speak, Obinim is being sent to Accra with one of his accomplices…,” she told the media.
ASP Juliana Obeng further added that the police is waiting for one other accomplice who is seen in the video assaulting the two minors.
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