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Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by gratiaeo(m): 7:19am On Sep 08, 2013 |
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta • For the second time, some members of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, better known as Winners Chapel have attacked another set of officials of Ogun State Government. A reporter and cameraman of the state television station, OGTV, were the latest victims. The State Commisioner for Information and Strategy,Alhaji Yusuph Olaniyonu,identified the assaulted officials as Mr Peter Falomo, a reporter with OGTV and his cameraman, Lekan Egunjobi. The duo,according to the statement by the commissioner, were severely beaten and their camera was damaged when they went to the Ota premises of the church to cover the service of building inspection notices by officials of the Ministry Of Urban and Physical Planning. The video camera of the TV crew was forcibly seized and damaged in the process. The camera was only released after the recording had been wiped off. “Apart from the TV crew, two officials of the Ministry were also injured by the irate church members who prevented the team from entering the premises. “The assault was witnessed by the Head Pastor of the Church, Bishop David Oyedepo who equally was visibly angry by the decision of the officials to attempt to carry out their statutory duties in his church premises. “At a point, the Bishop was saying unprintable things while querying the audacity of the state officials to attempt to regulate building of structures for commercial purposes in his church premises. ” The officials of the Ministry of Urban and Physical Planning who were accompanied by policemen had, following the previous day similar assault of their counterparts in the OGIRS, earlier made a report of their planned visit to the Winners Chapel premises at the Divisional Police Station, Onipanu, Ota”,the statement read in parts. Those wounded were taken to the General hospital in Ota where they were treated and subsequently discharged. It was gathered that the matter has also been reported to the police. Commenting on the development, the General Manager in the Ogun State Urban and Physical Planning Board, Mr Stephen Adewolu, who was part of the team that was molested in Ota, expressed shock at the lawlessness displayed by the Winners Chapel members and their leaders. According to him,”No organisation can carry on as if it is above the law. We have information that the people in that church are just building structures indiscriminately without building approval, without necessary environmental impact assessment reports and they are violating planning laws and regulations. ” We only went there to serve statutory notices on the on-going building development and they are behaving as if the premises of the church is not covered by the laws of the state in which it is located”, he said. The State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice,Mrs Abimbola Akeredolu confirmed to our correspondent that her Ministry is studying the the facts on the two incidents with a view to take appropriate legal measures. Also, officials of the Winners Chapel had shunned meetings of the Stakeholders Forum established by the state government for representatives of organisations located in the state to deliberate with the government on issues of common interest, particularly compliance with extant laws on physical planning and taxation. On Thursday afternoon, security personnel of the Kingdom Heritage Nursery and Primary School, a commercial venture located within the complex of Winners Chapel, had violently assaulted tax officials and damaged assets of the Ogun State Internal Revenue Service (OGIRS). http://.mobi/output.php?id=11750
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Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by Drizhystc(m): 7:30am On Sep 08, 2013 |
End time things . |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by Nobody: 7:49am On Sep 08, 2013 |
looking more and more like a cult these ones will drink the kool aid without thinking about it |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by gratiaeo(m): 7:53am On Sep 08, 2013 |
Oyedepo winners chapel and bad news nawaoo |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by anonimi: 7:57am On Sep 08, 2013 |
I guess the god of Men (goM) has been too busy identifying PROSPERITY passages in the Bible and forgot this very important passage: Paying Taxes to Caesar The goM needs to raise money for his private jets' acquisition, fuelling and MAINTENANCE so how for do abi Hope he read the news below sha about his VANITY upon VANITY pursuit! Revealed: Plane On Lagos Road Owned By Omotola's Hubby [Pictures] [img]http://www.nigeriafilms.com/image.aspx?img=Y29udGVudC9jb250ZW50L0FpY3JhZnQtcm9hZDIuanBnfDYwMA==[/img] [img]http://www.nigeriafilms.com/image.aspx?img=Y29udGVudC9jb250ZW50L3BsYW5jci5qcGd8NjAw[/img] [img]http://www.nigeriafilms.com/image.aspx?img=Y29udGVudC9jb250ZW50L3BsYW5jcmxrLmpwZ3w2MDA=[/img] 1 Like |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by Nobody: 8:03am On Sep 08, 2013 |
Is this man above the law or what? The state government should stop issuing press statements and do the needful even if it will involve the army to keep this shameless man behind bars. I thought what happened yesterday were just the acts of overzealous church officials not knowing they had his tactic approval. David Oyedepo is a very big disgrace to the generality of thenigerian clergy 1 Like |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by Gbawe2: 8:06am On Sep 08, 2013 |
This Oyedepo is nothing but a thuggish crook and conman. In the picture below, the man to the extreme left in the picture, wearing glasses, is the twin brother of a paedophile pastor convicted in the UK for having sex with an under-aged boy. A ministry of miscreants, prosperity preachers, child-molesters and blood-sucking vultures. The hottest part of hell is reserved for these charlatans and evil parasites. http://saharareporters.com/news-page/again-winners-chapel-staff-assault-ogun-officials-journalists-premium-times |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by Haywhymido(m): 8:11am On Sep 08, 2013 |
Dis won na man of God Or man of himself? Layin bad xample 4 his members. N wot is d state judiciary n legislative arm doing? |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by MafiaMan: 8:14am On Sep 08, 2013 |
chukwudi44: Is this man above the law or what? The state government should stop issuing press statements and do the needful even if it will involve the army to keep this shameless man behind bars. Look at this shameless Catholic worshipper of Mary. Do you know how many thousand of priests out there molesting people?
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Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by Gbawe2: 8:17am On Sep 08, 2013 |
chukwudi44: Is this man above the law or what? The state government should stop issuing press statements and do the needful even if it will involve the army to keep this shameless man behind bars. Part of the problem may be the over-religiosity of political leaders themselves. After all, is your 'messiah' GEJ not constantly bowing/kneeling before one man of god or the other? Many African leaders are a disgrace in this regard. While in Ghana earlier this year, an influential opposition Politician told me of how the current President sponsored many 'prayer warriors' abroad expensively, with national outcry against such profligacy, to pray for his win at the appeal court and other "sundry issues". Same way Yar Adua was close to death yet marabouts from all over the world were being flown in to pray for him and keep him alive instead of folks just dedicating themselves to doing what is right before God and man. Left to me, I will deal with Oyedepo ruthlessly and wait for any "judgement" God cares to pass on me for taking down a lawless individual who thinks his position as a ' man of god' places him above the law. |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by Pukkah: 8:31am On Sep 08, 2013 |
Gbawe.: Honestly, the situation in Nigeria is getting worse by the day. The problem is moving from the leaders to the followers. Watch how the church members will come here to foolishly and ignorantly defend these ungodly actions of the church. Our people have been brainwashed beyond imagination! Our people are literate but they lack enlightenment. They have embraced religion without godliness. They are building churches but they lack Christ. They carry Bibles about without imbibing any word of God. They celebrate pastors slavishly and deride anyone that says anything to the contrary. Where in the civilized world can a private institution brazenly do this against a government? I do sincerely hope that the state government would do the needful! They should institute cases of assault, wilful destruction and impeding government officials in the performance of their duties. This is not to talk of tax evasion which is very grave. The government must also gain access by all means into the place to do its rightful job. Oyedepo has been getting away with too many indiscretion and thuggish actions. He slapped a young girl with impunity and has twice violently refused entry to lawful agents of the state. If he gets away with this again, it will embolden others to break the law. 2 Likes |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by gratiaeo(m): 8:32am On Sep 08, 2013 |
Mafia Man:Hey don't just start OR! |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by Pukkah: 8:36am On Sep 08, 2013 |
Religion has a way of suppressing questions and harbouring shock-absorbers/self-sustaining clauses with which it protects itself. Religion remains Brainwashing Sponge Number 1. Even with this affront, so many of the church members will dogmatically and thoughtlessly defend him. Yet they claim to be educated. Education without liberation of mind. Religion provides hiding places. You can commit all atrocities and get away with it and hide under 'touch not my annointed'. You can commit heinous crimes and get people to say 'who has not sinned before should cast the first stone' You can promise people miracles, collect money from them and fail to deliver and still hide under 'that's how God wants it'. There is no money back guarantee. You can be a hardened criminal all your life and hope to change a few minutes before you die, or sleep with your female church members in a London penthouse. If people criticize you, you can hide under 'thou shall not judge' Even those who brought the religion to us have moved on, to their benefit, while we (the later joiners) continue to wallow in ignorance, dogma, and brainwashing. 2 Likes |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by Pukkah: 8:40am On Sep 08, 2013 |
Mafia Man: How have you addressed the issue? How is the subject related to 'Catholic worshipper of Mary'? 'Are you a learner'? Is the issue here about priests molesting people? In any case, when we hear of an erring Catholic priest, do we hear of his people defending him? Comment on Oyedepo's disgraceful actions and stop using diversionary tactics. 1 Like |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by brewdave(m): 8:44am On Sep 08, 2013 |
Front page!!!! |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by redsun(m): 8:58am On Sep 08, 2013 |
He is a smart dude though,he made his billions from very wretchetd people that are still not complaining. Like a rose that grew from a concrete. |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by MafiaMan: 9:03am On Sep 08, 2013 |
Pukkah: Charity should begin at home. |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by Omen100(m): 9:24am On Sep 08, 2013 |
Nigeria religious leaders are the biggest beneficiaries of the sorry Preened state of the nation. 2 Likes
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Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by Nobody: 9:25am On Sep 08, 2013 |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by Symphony007: 9:33am On Sep 08, 2013 |
Gbawe.:this pic reminds me of mafia gangs i used to see in movies. Oyedepo is the mafia boss leading his boys...check out their suits, the only things missing are hats and cigars. May the GOD OF OYEDEPO forgive me if i've said anything wrong. 1 Like |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by nora544: 9:34am On Sep 08, 2013 |
How should the people learn in nigeria that they have to pay tax when the churches with the big money don't pay tax. Churches should preach moral but this brings not money to the churches. Nigerian new churches are tha badest churches in the world. They make that corruption is growing in this country when a pastor only want money but he don't want to know from where the money come. A thief who stole money and bring it later the half ot it to the church will get the blessing from his pastor. A thief who stole money from the goverment and give most of this money to the pastor will get blessing from the pastor because he makes the pastor rich. A thief will never say anything against an other thief. Nigeria is a country where thiefs called great man of god. |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by 4Play(m): 11:30am On Sep 08, 2013 |
Devil's Advocate: Does the law allow the service of statutory notices by means of entering into private premises without the consent of the owner of the premises? Here in the UK, you can serve statutory tax notices by post but if you wish to serve it in person and require entrance into private premises, you have to have either the consent of the premises' owner/occupier or the backing of a court order. I suspect that Nigeria is the same. Does Ogun state have legal authority, arising from a court order or statute, to demand entry without consent? If not, then trying to force your way into someone's private property may be deemed as breaking and entering in response to which the owner/occupier can use reasonable force to remove the ''trespasser''. Of course, if Ogun state does then it is a simple matter and the church people should be made to face the full force of the law. If not, then hyperventilating in the media is a waste of time and they are best served by applying for a court order to demand entry. 1 Like |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by Pukkah: 11:35am On Sep 08, 2013 |
Mafia Man: Your argument is fallacious. You're evading the issue. Is what Oyedepo did right or wrong? Simple. |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by Ucheosefoh(m): 11:36am On Sep 08, 2013 |
Haywhymido: Dis won na man of God Or man of himself? Layin bad xample 4 his members. N wot is d state judiciary n legislative arm doing?They are all members of his church or have benefitted from him one way or the other so what do u expect them to do. |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by Tittos: 11:38am On Sep 08, 2013 |
But why are they releasing press statements naw. Is it that they cannot arrest him and the officials involved or what?. If na poor man try this stuff the man will be in the nearest orthopaedic hospital by now |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by Pukkah: 11:51am On Sep 08, 2013 |
Tittos: But why are they releasing press statements naw. Is it that they cannot arrest him and the officials involved or what?. If na poor man try this stuff the man will be in the nearest orthopaedic hospital by now True. But I guess they're trying to give him a long rope because religion is involved. Religion is a sensitive matter and in a country like Nigeria where sentiments run deep, it's good to be restrained before going for the offensive, by which time many people would not mind if the government goes for a showdown. Oyedepo's cup is almost full. This is one affront too many. 1 Like |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by matrixme(m): 12:40pm On Sep 08, 2013 |
if this is true then, we have a clear-cut case of religious impunity in the hands of the church! What did Jesus say about rendering to Caesar what belongs to Caesar? |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by Gbawe2: 5:58pm On Sep 08, 2013 |
Symphony007: this pic reminds me of mafia gangs i used to see in movies. Oyedepo is the mafia boss leading his boys...check out their suits, the only things missing are hats and cigars. They are a mafia gang. The difference with the conventional mafia is that this lot extort in the name of the Lord |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by Standing5(m): 7:20pm On Sep 08, 2013 |
Why go to a church premise to serve notice with camera? No one is questioning the actions of the govt officials before they were attacked. By the way Gbawe. I don't see how conviction ones twin brother leads to the that person being quilty. |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by Gbawe2: 7:34pm On Sep 08, 2013 |
Standing5: Why go to a church premise to serve notice with camera? No one is questioning the actions of the govt officials before they were attacked. By the way Gbawe. I don't see how conviction ones twin brother leads to the that person being quilty. Dude, I never slander folks carelessly. Let us just say, I know them both to understand insincere "bling preaching" personified. |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by 9jatriot(m): 9:30pm On Jan 21, 2015 |
Obj save Oyedepo *Oyedepo in trouble with Obasanjo over |
Re: Oyedepo Watches Beating Of Ogun State Tax Men By Church Members by KHAYGOLD(m): 10:01pm On Jan 21, 2015 |
Christian version of bokoharam is gradually being created. Watch out for Winners Chapel in few years to come. The government should put this church on a watch or else, their formation will be brutal. |
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