RE-ARRESTED: The televangelist Omotoso nabbed as many believe he shouldn’t be in SA in the first place
By Mpumzi Mshweshwe
Timothy Omotoso being arrested (Image: X)
Nigerian Pastor and Televangelist Timothy Omotoso was arrested by Eastern Cape Police in the East London CBD in the early hours of this morning, 10 May. The Department of Home Affairs Immigration Inspectorate, together with the SAPS’ National Intervention Unit (NIU) and Tactical Response Team (TRT), arrested Omotoso. The National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, confirmed that Omotoso was nabbed for violating the Immigration Act.
The Nigerian pastor was acquitted for rape, sexual assault and human trafficking charges in April by the Gqeberha High Court. The high court judge Irma Schoeman said that the state had failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. Omoto’s trial has lasted for nearly e...