The victim, who is a former assistant pastor of the church’s branch in Akungba, told the court presided over by Justice Ramon Oshodi on Tuesday that her first encounter with the bishop was on May 28, 2018, when he visted Akure for a programme.
The witness, who was led by the Lagos State prosecution counsel, Babajide Boye, testified that subsequently, she became a member of the church and when her pastor, Toyosi Bamishe, needed to hand over to Pastor Boluwatife Oladejo, she was made the assistant pastor.
According to her, the bishop summoned her to the Lagos church to be punished for her inability to attend a ministers’ conference that clashed with her brother’s wedding and her failure to meet the deadline set for her to transcribe about six audio teachings of the bishop.
