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Summary
Ebonyi pastor Bishop Ndibueze Okorie Onyagoziri has been arrested for reportedly sexually exploiting a 22-year-old sickle cell patient under the guise of spiritual healing. Police spokesperson DSP Joshua Ukandu confirmed the arrest, noting that investigations are ongoing.
The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested the General Overseer of Champion the Truth Cathedral, Bishop Ndibueze Okorie Onyagoziri, for reportedly sexually exploiting a 22-year-old woman living with sickle cell disease under the guise of changing her genotype from SS to AA.
The survivor claimed that she began living with the cleric after her family and the pastor agreed she should stay in the church for divine healing. However, her condition reportedly worsened during her stay.
In a video circulating online, the woman claimed that Bishop Onyagoziri told her that having sexual intercourse with him for seven days would change her genotype from SS to AA. She noted that because of her desperation to survive the sickness that had already taken the lives of her three other siblings, she gave in to the option.
She later revealed that after the supposed “spiritual healing,” her health deteriorated further, prompting her to inform her sister and raise the alarm.
Reacting to the report, Bishop Onyagoziri denied it, claiming he never had any sexual encounter with the woman. He alleged that his phone was stolen and that those responsible used Artificial Intelligence to fabricate and circulate doctored nude images involving them.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Joshua Ukandu, stated on October 3, 2025, that the Bishop is in custody and that an investigation is ongoing.
