The Rivers State Police Command has paraded two pastors, Prophet Bassey Umoren (60) and Prophet Elijah Anietie (50), who were caught with fetish items, including caskets, monkey skulls, carved skeletons, and other spiritual materials, in their respective churches.
The duo, who were apprehended by youths of Rumunduru community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state, are the founders of God’s Deliverance Apostolic Church and Power House of Glory International Gospel Church, both located along Eneka Road in Rumunduru.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this on Thursday while parading the suspects at the Rivers State Police Command Headquarters in Port Harcourt.
Iringe-Koko said, “This case, which has been trending on social media, involves two pastors reported by youths of Rumunduru community, led by their youth leader, Henry Worlu, on January 20, 2025, at about 9 am.
“The youths brought the suspects, Prophet Umoren Bassey and Prophet Elijah Anietie, both of Akwa Ibom State origin and handed them over to the police for discreet investigation.”
She listed the items recovered from their churches including several photographs—some of which were of children—small caskets, spiritual books, carved images, wooden skulls, crosses, and other ritual items.
The press statement reads:
RIVERS STATE POLICE COMMAND ARRESTED FAKE PASTORS/SUSPECTED RITUALISTS AND RECOVERED EXHIBITS.
The Rivers State Police Command has made another significant milestone following the arrest of two fake Pastors and suspected ritualists at the Rumuduru Community in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Recall that on the 20th of January, 2025 at about 0900hrs Youths from the Rumuduru Community in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State led by the President, Comrade Henry Worlu raided and arrested the two fake Pastors namely, Pastor Umoren Bassey, aged 60yrs ‘m’ who is the presiding Pastor of “The One God Deliverance Apostolic Church and Pastor Elijah Aniete aged 51yrs ‘m’ who is the Leader of the Power House of Glory International Gospel Church and handed over to the Police operatives of the Command.
During interrogation, one of the suspects Pastor Umoren Bassey admitted that he uses spiritual materials and prays for people as directed by God. That he can use water and oil to heal people suffering from different spiritual afflictions and has been living in the community for over Seventeen years, healing and helping them.
Umoren added that he uses the small casket and miracle life oil to pray for people afflicted with insanity and they get healed within three months.
Items recovered from the suspects include:
* One (1) Cartridge,
* Small Wooden Caskets,
* One Sword,
* Fake Naval Passport,
* Thousands of people
Pictures,
* One Leg of Children’s Shoes
* Police Lanyard,
* Different Cross and Spiritual
Materials.
The suspects and exhibits are currently in Police custody, and a discreet investigation is ongoing.
SP GRACE IRINGE-KOKO, ANIPR,
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
RIVERS STATE POLICE COMMAND.
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