The Senior Pastor of Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, Chris Okafor, has turned himself in to the police following allegations of a number of rape and different offences able to inflicting a breach of public peace, the Lagos State Police Command mentioned.
The case has reportedly been handed over to the Assistant Inspector-Basic of Police in command of Zone 2, Sylvester Alabi.
The event comes after Okafor didn’t honour a police invitation on Monday, regardless of being invited on Sunday by the State Felony Investigation Division, Panti, over the allegations.
In an interview on Wednesday, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, mentioned, “When he was invited, he acquired to us by his lawyer that he could be showing on Monday. So, on Monday, we waited for him. We didn’t see him, and I directed that he needs to be arrested.
“Subsequently, he confirmed up yesterday (Tuesday). Sure, he confirmed up yesterday.”
Jimoh added that the matter had been transferred to Zone 2 for additional investigation.
“We later discovered that the identical matter had been opened on the Zone 2 headquarters with the Assistant Inspector-Basic of Police in command of Zone 2, which I wanted to confirm, and I verified the identical.
“And he informed me the matter is being investigated below his command for about three weeks now.
“So, the AIG occupies the next workplace than mine as a commander and is my fast supervisor since he’s into the matter. So, we handed the matter again to the Zone,” he defined.
Addressing complaints from alleged victims, the CP mentioned, “The social media has turn into a veritable area for individuals to lodge their complaints. We now not anticipate individuals to come back and see the matter earlier than we act in public curiosity, as a result of if we don’t, the conduct can result in a breakdown of regulation and order.”
The controversy started in mid-December 2025, when a number of allegations in opposition to Okafor surfaced on-line.
Nollywood actress, Doris Ogala, accused the pastor of a long-term sexual relationship courting again to 2017, claiming he broke guarantees of marriage, shared express content material, and contributed to the collapse of her earlier marriage.
Amid the rising public outcry, Okafor reportedly addressed his congregation on December twenty eighth, 2025, apologising for previous “errors” and kneeling on the pulpit to hunt forgiveness.
Experiences additionally counsel that the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria is contemplating disciplinary motion in opposition to him, whereas the pastor has stepped other than his pastoral duties as investigations proceed.
The Lagos State Police Command had additionally assured all that satisfactory safety has been offered for the alleged victims, and investigations at SCID, Panti, and Zone 2 are ongoing.