TB Joshua: 4 die, 15 injured in stampede for 'anointing oil'

Published: 2013 May 20 02:11:20 (13002 Views)

At least four people died Sunday in a stampede at a Ghana service to distribute "special anointing oil" at the Synagogue Church of All Nations founded by Nigeria’s controversial Prophet TB Joshua.

The police spokesman of the Greater Accra Regional Command Freeman Tetteh said 15 others were injured and had been transferred to hospital.

Mr Tetteh said the dead were three women and one man but could not give their ages.

The holy oil is thought by believers to cure a variety of afflictions.

Following the death of the four, "the police advice the church leadership to stop the distribution of the anointing oil," he said.

Early this month Prophet Joshua and his popular church were heavily criticised after security men working for him illegally detained four journalists covering a crusade in Accra.

Prophet Joshua has always courted controversy in West Africa with his weekly televised Sunday services that feature exorcism beamed across the region.

Some leaders of orthodox churches have condemned his mode of worship, whilst others have questioned his background as a Christian.

Joshua however dismisses all these as mere unfounded allegations stemming from jealousy by those who feel threatened by his success and what he does.

- AfricaReview

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Anonymous user 2019 May 31 03:54:13

SCOAN visit/ morning water Emmanuel… people of God outside Nigeria please be careful. our attention has been drawn to some certain individuals or Group of persons who are running Fake watsapp account (s) Fake e-mail (s) and Fake:…. Facebook accounts” They pretends to be 1 PROPHET TB JOSHUA 2 WISE MAN/MEN 3 SCOAN ADMIN 4 SCOAN WORKER(S) These are Fraudsters they are only after your MONEY. SCOAN DOESN’T USE WATSAPP please be careful .!!! If you are outside Nigeria ,and you do not have the time or money to Come to Nigerian yourself, look for some one you trust who can get The morning water, anointed stickers, Video cassettes, mirror book ,testimony book , from Senior prophet TB Joshua …. Or if you do not have any one in or coming to Scoan,send an Email directly to mrsmarianmandela@gmail.com OR, If you want to visit the SCOAN in Nigeria for instant approval of visit, or to get directives on howto go about it, send an email to the visit authorizing officer for free on, ,, scoanonlineservices@gmail.com

TB Joshua: 4 die, 15 injured in stampede for 'anointing oil'

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