Blogger Released From Lagos Prison On Bail After Apologising To MFM Church Founder, Olukoya Over Alleged Libel
July 15, 2024 NEWS
A 23-year-old blogger, Adewale Ajimosogbe arrested over alleged cyberbullying and libel against the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Daniel Olukoya has been released after meeting bail conditions.
SaharaReporters learnt that the blogger was also required to tender a public apology to the cleric.
Adewale - the Publisher of PostReporters - who was arrested by the Nigeria Police Force on March 4, 2024, in the Okitipupa area of Ondo State was released on June 14, according to a family source.
SaharaReporters had reported that the blogger was arrested for re-publishing a SaharaReporters' story on Ayotunde Richards’ N15.5-billion-naira fundamental human rights case against the MFM founder, Davidson Adejuwon and the Nigerian police.
It was alleged that the blogger added a rider - 'Olukoya is a criminal and the one behind all illegal acts in MFM.'
SaharaReporters gathered that the police claimed that they were acting on the strength of a petition written by Davidson Adejuwon, an aide to Olukoya and a lawyer, in which he accused the blogger of tarnishing Olukoya's name.
Davidson filed the petition as counsel for one Mrs Sanni, an aide to Olukoya reportedly saddled with the cleric’s social media concerns.
In a ruling on Wednesday, April 24, Ambrose Allagoa, the presiding judge, said the charges against Adewale were bailable.
Adewale was to provide a surety with landed property in Lagos but was unable to perfect his bail condition.
The family of the blogger raised the alarm over the detention of their son at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre for three months on June 4.
One of the family members told SaharaReporters they had spent over N700,000 yet couldn't secure Adewale Ajimosogbe’s release.
"We have spent over seven hundred thousand during the bail application process and when the bail condition was out, we were asked to provide a surety with landed properties in Lagos,” the family source said.
However, a family source told SaharaReporters on Monday that they spent over N2 million eventually to secure the release of their son on June 14.
"We spent over N2 million to secure Adewale's release. We really suffered. In fact, we are still paying back the money we borrowed during the process. We thank God that our son is out," the source said.
Adewale in an apology letter posted on his blog tendered an unreserved public apology to Olukoya over the publication.
The letter is titled, "Public Apology and Formal Retraction of the publication titled – 'He Is a Criminal and Behind all Illegal Acts – Former MFM Church Singer Sues Founder, Dr D.K Olukoya, Others, Seeks N15.5Billion In Damages Over Illegal Detention, Breach of Human Rights dated on 6th of February 2024.'”
It reads, "The Publisher of Postreporters by this article and publication offer and tender an unreserved public apology to Dr. Rev. D.K Olukoya for the utterly false and factually incorrect publication made by my online blog/publication on the 6th February 2024.
"I regret and apologize for any damage our publication may have caused Dr. Rev. D.K Olukoya in person and in extension the good people and congregates of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) who rightfully look up to Dr. Rev. D.K Olukoya as their spiritual leader and Shepard (sic).
"The said defamatory publication was made pursuant to false and misleading facts available to me and my blog at the time, which in hindsight I have come to realize was utterly false, misleading and wrong.
"I must honestly admit, that the said publication was at best ‘a bad judgment on my part’ and I sincerely take responsibility for same and by this public apology and retraction I seek the forgiveness of Dr. Rev. D.K Olukoya for my wrong doing. I pray and undertake such will not repeat itself again and I shall carry on with my publication with the best of ethical standard and practice."
Meanwhile, the family source told SaharaReporters that the apology letter was written by the blogger's lawyer.
INSIDE this Mini-Documentary, we X-Rayed the ongoing crisis of theological benevolence involving one of Nigeria's popular churches, Mountain of Fire & Miracle under the leadership of one Dr. D.K. Olukoya as regards the 9 Years alleged incarceration of two of her workers, one a Pastor, Femi Jimoh and the other a traffic usher, Pa Caleb Oloruntele and a non member, Henry Aiyewero.
The trio were alleged to have been wrongly accused of plotting to rob the church and assassinate the General Overseer Dr. DK Olukoya sometimes in Year 2008 and thus began a long trial of over 8 Years which culminated in a historic judgement at the High Court, Igbosere on Friday July 1st. Year 2016 where the trio were discharged and acquitted of any offence of plotting to rob or kill Olukoya or his church.
However, the 9 YEARS SORDID EXPERIENCE in Jail is a story of blood, sweat and water. The trio died, woke to life again but lived to tell the story today.
Find out more about the ingredients of their long abated court verdict both at the High Court and the Industrial Court.
It is a story of JUSTICE DELAYED BUT NEVER DENIED.
This is the story of 3 Men who were joined together in the rough skirmishes of life via the most implausible channel—The Church!
Pastor Femi James Jimoh, Pa Caleb Oloruntele and Mr. Henry Aiyewero all went through the valley of the shadow of death during their over 8 Years incarceration in jail gulags from terrible police stations to proper maximum prisons in a case that was later trashed and thrown out by the Court of Law.
The trio were allegedly roped by unscrupulous police officers in conjunction with other unethical elements and accused of plotting to rob a church—Mountain of Fire and Miracle (MFM) and assassinate the founder, one Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, a PhD holder in micro-Biology science.
The case started from early January Year 2008 as both Pastor Femi Jimoh, Pa Caleb Oloruntele and Mr. Henry Aiyewero were arrested at different time and location as stated in court papers even though their accusers, MFM and their allies want the world to believe otherwise.
When the story of their miraculous escape from what appeared like a designed death trap went viral last month via Yoruba Gidi TV, many conscientious citizens home and abroad were astounded at the level a church of God can go to roast their own members and throw them at what appears to be the mouth of the devil to devour!
Even though the Church in what appeared like a contempt of court did a press conference to debunk allegations of inference in the 9 Years Jail Horror of the three victims (now addressed as The Three Hebrew Men).
HOWEVER, more revelations continue to trail the allegations that MFM sponsored the misfortune that landed both Pastor Femi Jimoh, Pa Caleb Oloruntele & Mr. Henry Aiyewero in the 9 Years jail horror before they were set free in Year 2016.
Justice appeared to be delayed initially but was eventually DELIVERED.
Special thanks to God Almighty and the benevolent soul called JUSTICE A.O. WILLIAMS (Mrs.) of the High Court, Igbosere, Lagos.
The two workers; (Pastor Femi Jimoh and Pa Caleb Oloruntele) also secured an industrial court judgement against MFM last Year December over backlog of salaries and unpaid arrears of over 15 years inclusive of their 9 Years jail tenure.
Asabe Afrika TV and other media agencies with the Human Right Community met the trio on Tuesday July 4, 2024 and we listened to their story all over again.
There is more to learn for education on the part of everyday Christians and for reforms on the part of Government and general citizenry.
Take a sit and follow the story!
It is a story of sorrow and narrow escape from death!
EXPOSED! How MFM Leader, Olukoya Ordered Police to Finish Us--Pst. Femi, Pa Caleb & Henry Aiyewero.
gidzbobby: The last guy that wrote rubbish about MFM, later did a video apologising to the church and the G.O...
Don't be that guy, for your own good. If Olukoya lays hands on you, it takes the grace and only the grace of God to deliver you. Be warned!!
