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Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso rearrested

Timothy Omotoso, a Nigerian televangelist, was taken into custody again by South African police and immigration officials early on Saturday in East London due to alleged immigration breaches.
The rearrest came after Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber declined Omotoso’s request to reverse the department’s previous decision that barred him from entering the country.
Sixty-Six-Year-Old Omotoso was freed on April 2 following his acquittal by the Gqeberha High Court on numerous serious allegations, such as rape, sexual exploitation, and human trafficking.
Police commissioner Fannie Masemola reported that Omotoso was taken into custody shortly after church services and is scheduled to face the court on Monday, May 12, 2025, on charges related to the Immigration Act.
Supporters assert the arrest aims to silence Omotoso’s prophetic voice rather than address documentation issues, while authorities emphasize committing to the rule of law in this matter.

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Nigerian pastor acquitted of rape rearrested in South Africa - Daily Trust

Timothy Omotoso, a Nigerian televangelist recently acquitted of multiple rape charges has been rearrested on immigration offences. Omotoso was released last month, nine years after he was jailed to be tried on charges of raping and sexually assaulting several young women from his church. His acquittal drew anger across South Africa after the judge found that, while the pastor’s explanations appeared improbable, state prosecutors had mishandled t…

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