A Chief Magistrate Court in Nnewi, Anambra State presided over by Emekwue AC has sealed off one of the new generation churches in the area over noise pollution.

The church leadership which was sued by the Director of Environmental Health Services and the Nnewi North local government area, was also given ten days for relocation.

In a charge number NMC/10c/2019, the church was prosecuted on two count charges under the public health laws of Anambra state.

The church was accused of mounting amplifier and five loudspeakers in front of its premises, tuned at a very high pitch, leading to heavy noise pollution and restless night within the neighbourhood.

The prosecution described the situation as ‘prejudicial to man’s health’, which is punishable under section 21 of the public health laws of Anambra state 2006.

The church was also accused of failure to comply with terms and requisition of abatement notice referenced No: 00000896 served on it.

The prosecution maintained that the condition was punishable under sections 8(1,4b) and 9(1,2) of the public health laws of Anambra state.

It presented three witnesses who all testified that the church activities, particularly during its vigils held between 11pm to 4am constituted source of noise pollution as well as serious disturbance to an 86 year-old woman.

The President-General of the community who appeared as witness to the defendant, said he was a neighbour to the complainant, adding that the church activities did not disturb anybody.

Delivering judgement on the matter, Emekwue AC directed the Director of environmental health services and Nnewi North Local Government Area to seal off the church and stop the defendant from continuing church activities in the facility.

The court also directed the defendant to relocate the church within 10 days or face one-year jail term without option of fine.

A resident of the area who witnessed the sealing off of the church, but preferred anonymity, described the court ruling as long awaited.

He said, “It is a thing of joy that the court has finally come to the rescue of the people who have not known peace since the church was opened in their neighbourhood.

“We are all Christians here but all attempts to make the pastor and his church see reason on the danger his activities pose to the well being of the people has always been misunderstood.

“They always tag those of us who are complaining as being occults."

https://thenationonlineng.net/noise-pollution-court-seals-off-anambra-church/

Not a bad one....

Wtf y'all?

The second witness 's statement Thoo

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what?

The church was accused of mounting amplifier and five loudspeakers in front of its premises, tuned at a very high pitch, leading to heavy noise pollution and restless night within the neighbourhood.

Even at night?!
Mbaaaa!

Even our Holy Bible told us to live in peace with all men.

Thank God is not in northern Nigeria

Good one.

Good..I will soon sue d one at d back of my house... with loud speaker outside. No time

Very nice. Im a Christian, we need the government to seal noise pollution churches. This is getting out of hand.

Something is seriously wrong with the way we do things.

Ban them

Try living in a building that has MFM church in it?

Very good.

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The court also directed the defendant to relocate the church within 10 days or face one-year jail term without option of fine.

https://thenationonlineng.net/noise-pollution-court-seals-off-anambra-church/

Nice one from the court, they should also extend it to those using noisy generator to sleep at night.

Nice one.
These Pentecostal churches are just rape to what Christianity stands for.
Avoid them.

Serious F

Majid1990:
Thank God is not in northern Nigeria

CAN don go silent mode now but if na nothern Nigeria this one happen...

Good one.

Igbo Catholics clearly don't like we Igbo Pentecostals the way Yoruba Muslims like the Yoruba christains.

are they not all xtians in da area?so y d complain? or are d xtians there into occultic activities, hence seeing d very loud preaching as against them?

nah waoo

it's a good development,

This is very commendable. All churches with similar trait should be treated that way. They will just be using noise to disturb one's peace

Na which one be noise pollution again?

valarmorghulis:

CAN don go silent mode now but if na nothern Nigeria this one happen...

I tell you

Good development

Nice one
A church consisting of less than 10 people will mount loudspeakers all over the place. Who are you shouting for?

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Even at night?!
Mbaaaa!

Even our Holy Bible told us to live in peace with all men.

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Let the Church appeal.
It will be an affront to christianity if the gates of hell prevail at this time.

Five loudspeakers and an amplifier all outside in a residential area? That's too much