Celestial Church of Christ releases statement about the pastor who chained his 9 year old son in Ogun
The
Celestial Church of Christ has released a statement reacting to the report of
one of their pastors, Francis Taiwo, who chained his nine year old son, Korede
Taiwo, for weeks without food at the Key of Joy Parish, Ajiwo at Ajibawo in Ado
Odo/Ota local government area of Ogun State.
In the statement released today July 25th, the leadership of the church condemned the act, stating it will never support any act of child abuse. Read the statement after the cut...
Our attention has been drawn to media reports
concerning the activities of Prophet Francis Taiwo, Shepherd in Charge,
Celestial Church of Christ ( C.C.C ), Key of Joy Parish, Ajiwo at Ajibawo in
Ado Odo/Ota local government area of Ogun State. Prophet Francis Taiwo was
reported to have chained his nine year old son and starved him of food for
months, after the boy was accused of habitual stealing.
The nine year old boy was eventually rescued by
men of the NSCDC who stormed the church premises for that purpose. Latest
reports indicate that the culprit, Prophet Francis Taiwo was later arrested by
the police with the help of his church members. This report has drawn the ire
of the public and our great church has been receiving undeserved flaks
therefrom. We are thus compelled to issue this statement to correct whatever
misconceptions must have been created about the church, in the minds of the
general public, by this shameful and totally unacceptable incident. Let it be
known that the Celestial Church of Christ does not condone child abuse and
violence of any form.
We recognise and place a high value on our
youths and children as we often acknowledge them as the salt of the earth and a
vital part of the future of any organisation, church or nation. Our belief is
that children therefore must be raised in an atmosphere of love, Christian
values and reasonable parental discipline. The fact that the said Prophet
Francis Taiwo was arrested by the Police with the help of his church members
lends credence to the fact that our church abhors child abuse, domestic
violence and inhumanity of any form. We commend the NSCDC and the Nigerian
Police for a job well done, and wish to assure the general public that the
Celestial Church of Christ is already looking into the matter and would mete
out appropriate disciplinary actions on the culprits. Thank you and may the
Lord be with you all.
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