“Why we demolished Prophet Odumeje’s church in Onitsha” – Anambra State Governor, Soludo opens up

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo has opened up on why he demolished the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, owned by the controversial clergyman, Prophet Odumeje.

TrendyHipHop had earlier reported that the singer who tried to oppose Anambra State from dismantling his Church was assaulted and beaten up by Task Force and some security personnel.

RELATED ARTICLE: Prophet Odumeje Indaboski severely beaten up and assaulted as the Anambra State Government demolishes his church (Videos)

The church located in Bida Road, Fegge, Onitsha, Anambra State, was demolished by Operatives of the Anambra State Government (ANSG) task force on Thursday, July 7.

The building owners were said to have been directed to remove the illegal structures since April 2022 but failed to comply hence the demotion.

Governor Soludo has now confirmed the demolition in a statement signed on his behalf by his Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime.

It was stated that the church and other buildings were demolished because they were built on Fegge waterways.

The press release with the title: 

Anambra State Government begins demolition of illegal structures in Fegge

The statement reads:

“Following the expiration of the more than two weeks notice beginning from April 2022 served on developers and building owners who built several illegal structures along the waterway in Fegge and environs within Onitsha, Anambra state government has begun demolition of such structures.

The exercise which is being carried out by a joint government task force, commenced the exercise from Bida Road by Modebe Avenue, Fegge Onitsha.

The affected buildings include Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention Deliverance Ministries, shops and other perimeter fences

The structures were marked since April, 2022 and all developers and building owners were served notice to remove such illegal structures.”