Bishop Daniel Obinim, founder of the International God’s Way Church, has been dragged before the Accra Domestic Violence and Gender-Based Court for flogging two supposed ‘fornicating’ teenagers during a live church service.
The controversial pastor is reported to have on August 17, this year at Ashaley Botwe in Accra, unlawfully and physically abused one Elliasu Obinim, 16 and Gyesiwaah Obinim, 14 – his (Obinim’s) adopted children – in front of the congregation.
The two others in the dock with Bishop Obinim, Pastors Kingsley Baah and Solomon Abraham have been charged with abetting their senior pastor to abuse the two teenagers.
Prosecuting, DSP Abraham Annor said the victims live with Bishop Obinim in his residence in Accra and that on the day of the incident, the Accra branch of the church had a service where he (Obinim) claimed that he had a revelation from God and that the two were engaged in pre-marital sex, resulting in Gyesiwaah becoming pregnant.
Bishop Obinim further indicated that he was directed by the Holy Spirit to chastise them in front of the congregation and so subjected the two to serious beatings with his black leather belt in front of the whole congregation.
According to him, Pastors Baah and Abraham assisted Bishop Obinim while he beat Elliasu and Gyesiwaah
Bishop Obinim who was in court with his lawyers denied the offence was subsequently admitted to bail with his junior pastors in the sum of GH¢10,000 each with one surety to be justified.he court, presided over by Abena Oppong
The court, presided over by Abena Oppong Adjin-Doku adjourned until November 24, 2016.
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