A Chief Magistrate Court Lokoja has remanded Pastor Peter Michonza of the New Jerusalem Deliverance Ministry, Ageva in Okene local government area of Kogi state at the Federal Correctional Centre Kabba for 14 days.
Pastor Michonza was arrested on the 19th September, 2022 by the Department of State Services (DSS) following an outcry by the people of the local government and the council chairman over allegations of running labour wards for pregnant women in his church, selling “bullet proof” water to the people, amongst other medically unacceptable practices, which led to the death of many innocent people.
Presiding Chief Magistrate, Abdul A. Umar, gave the order,Thursday, following the experte application by the DSS to remand the accused person to enable them continue further investigations.
In an experte application, the accused person was alleged to have committed culpable homicide, causing miscarriage and impersonation punishable under sections 224, 232, 433 and 325 of Kogi State Penal Code.
The suspect would be charged after the preliminary investigations are concluded.
Counsel to the defendant, Barrister Lawrence N. Ilobuno told newsmen that his client was arrested by the DSS on the 19th of September ,2022 and has since been detained in their custody without trial.
According to him, he has approached the Magistrate to file an application bail because the suspect has stayed more than the required number of days in custody without being charged to court.
The case has been adjourned to 20th of October 2022 for mention.
