The Police said the incident happened around 11pm, on Saturday 12th August 2023, after the Bishop who booked the room with her absconded after deceiving the receptionist that he was going to buy food at that time of the night.
The General Overseer of Agape Evangelical Ministries (City of Miracles), located in Obikabia Junction of Aba in Abia state, Bishop Timothy Otu has been arrested by the Eastern Ngwa Police Station in Obingwa local government of the state.
He was arrested after a married female Evangelist and mother of five names “Evangelist Happiness” was found dead in the hotel room, at Jubilee Guest House Ovom, Ogborhill.
The Police said the incident happened around 11pm, on Saturday 12th August 2023, after the Bishop who booked the room with her absconded after deceiving the receptionist that he was going to buy food at that time of the night.
According to the source, the manager of the Hotel who suspected foul play, immediately reported to the Eastern Ngwa Police Station in Obingwa local government area at around 1am on Sunday morning.
When officers of the Nigerian Police went to the hotel room, the woman was lying naked with foam coming out of her mouth and nose.
When opened her phone, they discovered that the woman is a member of the Agape Evangelical Ministries Evangelical Ministries Incorporated, founded by Bishop Otu.
Thee also discovered that the deceased woman and the Bishop have been having romantic relationship and discussion via text messages, which were seen by the Police.
The Police Officers traced the Bishop to his Church at Obikabia Junction, where he was preaching about repentance and they allowed him to finish his sermon then arrested him after Sunday Service.
He is currently being detained at the Eastern Ngwa Police Station Obingwa.
The late Evangelist Happiness hails from Umuatakawom in Obingwa while her husband was at work in Bayelsa state when the ugly incident happened.
THE WHISTLER
