Snr. Pastor and Set man of Jesus
Dominion International, Durban South Africa, Rev Tim Omotosho, who has been in
detention for about two months following his arrest last April,
will now wait until the 9th of June before his
application for bail case could be determined.
The Rhema News gathered
this much from a senior member of the church in South Africa who
also disclosed that the pastor may have been slammed with additional charge of
drug trafficking.
Our source who would not like to
be mentioned in name said "at the last sitting for bail hearing the Judge
postponed again her judgement till 9th of June"
Narrating the proceeding so far,
the source said " they have also failed in the allegation of the Rev. Tim
been an illegal immigrant in SA.
"Subsequently, they have now
began with another count charges of drug trafficking of which it is now obvious that
the accusers don't have a case against Rev.
"Though, the Rev was
supposed to have been granted bail, but the ruling had to be shifted to enable
the judge consult with the people that gave her the job to do"
Optimistic that" God will
intervene and the Rev. would regain his freedom against the plan of his
accusers" our source said the South Africa government has been discovered
to have a hand in the dilemma of the controversial pastor.
"We have now discovered that
the government is involved in this case as the ruling party ANC in South Africa
have been protesting against his bail and even some local South African
pastor's. There's something happening somewhere in this allegation that made a
bail hearing that is supposed to be held in just a week now extending to two
months.
"They are now proving that
they do not need foreigners particularly Nigerians. But yet we believe God in
his fullness of time and justification will vindicate his servant."
Recall that Pastor Tim Omotosho
of Jesus Dominion International, Durban South Africa got additional 18 charges
slammed on him before his last appearance in court for his bail hearing.
Before the commencement of
proceedings on the day, his supporters besieged the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s
Court to protest the continued detention of the cleric.
The 18 additional charges
are all relating to sexual offences or human trafficking and were added to the
four charges Omotoso was already facing.
At the last hearing, TRN gathered
the Durban televangelist, was present in court alongside his wife, while
hundreds of supporters of the Cleric sang and prayed outside the court.
Omotoso was arrested on April
20, following a botched plan to arrest him in the Free State over the Easter
weekend.
Testifying in court later,
Prosecutor said it had been decided to arrest Omotoso in Bloemfontein during an
“Easter Crusade” on Good Friday.
But during a stakeout at a hotel
where Omotoso was meant to be staying, the pastor was nowhere to be seen.
He said officials had then gone
to look for him at the Bloemfontein City Hall where he was meant to give a
sermon.
“After the service, a member of
the congregation went onto the stage and addressed the audience.
“He identified himself as a
member of the Hawks and told [congregants] that other members of the Hawks were
present as well as members of the defence force [to arrest Omotoso].”
Hawks spokesman
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Netshiunda, according to report, addressing the media
outside the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court said the specialized unit would
investigate allegations that Omotoso had been tipped off.
“We cannot have our own members
working against us,” he said.
Netshiunda said there was a
possibility that even more charges would be added.
Omotoso’s defence, led by
attorney Alfonso Hattingh, asked the court to bar the media from publishing the
identities of two Port Elizabeth complainants as well as those who had
submitted supporting affidavits for the pastor.
Magistrate Thandeka Mashiyi
granted the request.
Hattingh said Omotoso denied any
wrongdoing and intended to stand trial to prove his innocence.
He said Omotoso had no previous
convictions or pending warrants and had handed in his two passports.
Ntelwa said the state would
oppose bail because Omotoso was a flight risk, had no permanent residential
address and would intimidate and interfere with state witnesses.
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