The police in Rivers state have paraded a pastor and two church leaders seen in a viral video whipping a group of minors during what was described as a “spiritual cleansing” ceremony.
The now-viral video shows children, aged between five and nine, being struck with palm tree leaves by the cleric during the deliverance ceremony.
In the footage, the cleric was filmed whipping each child multiple times before handing them over to another church member, who directs them to a separate group described as “cleansed.”
According to the clergyman, the deliverance session was carried out on the children according to the directive of the Holy Spirit. He said the decision to put some pigeon blood into a bucket of water and the sprinkle on the minors was a directive from the Holy Spirit.
‘’It was a directive from the Holy Spirit. It was not carried out carnally or by anyone’s inspiration but according to Spiritual inspiration’. It was a directive from the ‘Holy Spirit’’
The parents of the children stormed the police station to show solidarity to their pastor. They claim they willingly handed over their children to their pastor as instructed by the Holy Spirit so he can purify them and avert de@th, disaster and other vices.
The children have all been taken into protective custody.
