The Celestial Church of Christ has released a statement reacting to the report of one of their pastors, Francis Taiwo, who chained his nine year old son, Korede Taiwo, for weeks without food at the Key of Joy Parish, Ajiwo at Ajibawo in Ado Odo/Ota local government area of Ogun State.
In the statement released today July 25th, the leadership of the church condemned the act, stating it will never support any act of child abuse. Read the statement below ....
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Our attention has been drawn to media reports concerning the activities of Prophet Francis Taiwo, Shepherd in Charge, Celestial Church of Christ ( C.C.C ), Key of Joy Parish, Ajiwo at Ajibawo in Ado Odo/Ota local government area of Ogun State. Prophet Francis Taiwo was reported to have chained his nine year old son and starved him of food for months, after the boy was accused of habitual stealing.
The nine year old boy was eventually rescued by men of the NSCDC who stormed the church premises for that purpose. Latest reports indicate that the culprit, Prophet Francis Taiwo was later arrested by the police with the help of his church members. This report has drawn the ire of the public and our great church has been receiving undeserved flaks therefrom. We are thus compelled to issue this statement to correct whatever misconceptions must have been created about the church, in the minds of the general public, by this shameful and totally unacceptable incident. Let it be known that the Celestial Church of Christ does not condone child abuse and violence of any form. We recognise and place a high value on our youths and children as we often acknowledge them as the salt of the earth and a vital part of the future of any organisation, church or nation. Our belief is that children therefore must be raised in an atmosphere of love, Christian values and reasonable parental discipline. The fact that the said Prophet Francis Taiwo was arrested by the Police with the help of his church members lends credence to the fact that our church abhors child abuse, domestic violence and inhumanity of any form. We commend the NSCDC and the Nigerian Police for a job well done, and wish to assure the general public that the Celestial Church of Christ is already looking into the matter and would mete out appropriate disciplinary actions on the culprits. Thank you and may the Lord be with you all.
Below is also what the father of the son said ... Francis Taiwo, the father of nine year old Korede Taiwo who was chained for weeks without food at the Celestial Church of Christ (Key of Joy Parish), in Ajibawo area near Otta in Ogun state, was arrested yesterday July 24th. According to the statement he made at the Otta police station, Francis who is a pastor in the church, said he chained his son because of his stealing habit. According to him, he wanted to deliver his son from the spirit of stealing. Korede’s mother is dead and has been living with his father and step mother. He was rescued last Friday by NSCDC officials.
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Posted: at 25-07-2016 12:48 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
zezprincess at 25-07-2016 01:41 PM (7 years ago) (f)
Hmmm,na dis man wey look like mad man be the prophet abi pastor? Uwa mmebi,see person wey need deliverance say he wan deliver person.Abeg police put him behind bars.Rubbish.
Posted: at 25-07-2016 01:41 PM (7 years ago) | Hero
Mobbysmartins at 25-07-2016 01:50 PM (7 years ago) (m)
Your Celestial Church is not in support Abi???.Then why is it that no member of your church reported the incident until the government securities came???.Useless prophet of a useless church. IJIOT.
Posted: at 25-07-2016 01:50 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Christians and their crazy religion...Its only in these sphere of religion that people will chain their children in the name of delivering them from the spirit of stealing....CRAZY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE...if it was that easy to deliver people with prayers from stealing there would have been no more thieves in Nigeria.......GET RID OF ALL RELIGIONS TODAY...THEY ARE ALL EVIL AND PREVENT ALL FORMS OF RATIONAL THINKING
Posted: at 25-07-2016 02:50 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac