Lagos Pastor Arrested For Hate Speech ‘Anti Roman Catholic’ Preaching
The Nigerian Police in Lagos has arrested Chris Mordi, a 35-year-old pastor, of the Miracle of Fires Ministry, Langbasa, Ajah, Lagos, for allegedly propagating hate speech in the state.
Edgal Imohimi, the commissioner of Police in the state, disclosed this to journalists on Monday, 7, 2018, stressing that the suspect was arrested on May 5, 2018, at Ado Road, Langbasa area of Ajah in Lagos.
Edgal said that the Pastor was arrested allegedly while in possession of an inciting publication titled: “Beware of Catholic Women Organisation, CWO, and Knights of the Catholic for they are occultic.”
He said that the pastor had invited his church members for a programme where he was to make a public pronouncement on the issue before the publications were intercepted on May 5, 2018.
“This is a case of insult to religion and propagation of hate speech which contravene Sections 124 and 168 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State 2015.
“This should be a lesson to be imbibed by all religious leaders. We must encourage and preach religious tolerance,” he said.
He said that the clergyman would be charged to court for alleged hate speech and religious intolerance.
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It’s no doubt that the Roman catholic sect is more or less an extension of the ancient Roman empire under a religious cover albeit calling another sect “Occultic” is immature. Spirituality is cultism and religions as we know them are spiritual.