The Anambra State government has demolished the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry led by controversial Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odumeje in the commercial city of Onitsha.
The demolition was carried out on Thursday by the Anambra State Task Force.
The church also known as Land of Freedom, has been tagged, an ‘illegal building’ by the State Government and earlier marked for demolition for encroaching on a huge canal.
During the exercise, there was a face-off between Odumeje and some of the Task Force operatives.
It was gathered that security men slapped and manhandled the prophet, accusing him of trying to resist the demolition exercise.
Meanwhile, the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo said the demolition was in compliance with the directive issued by the government in April to building owners who had erected ‘illegal structures’ in the Fegge area of the Onitsha metropolis.
Soludo stated this in a press release signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Aburime, sighted by our correspondent.
The statement, titled Anambra State Government begins demolition of illegal structures in Fegge, read: “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 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.”
