By Precious Ankunda,
KAMPALA
Police at Katwe Kampala is holding a pastor on accusations of preaching falsehoods on education to followers
The suspect is Pr. John Nsibirano, a pastor in Masajja A zone, Massaja Division Makindye Ssabagabo in Wakiso district.
He has been arrested together with three other members of his family
“We have also managed to arrest Nsibirano John alias John Happy with his wife Queen Esther, their daughter and son in law who are believed to be behind this faith,” said police.
Luke Owoyesigyire, tbe deputy spokesperson for KMP says that Nsabirano was arrested following a tip off from residents who became suspicious after they frequently seen young children of the school going age were confined at the pastor’s home and hawking liquid soap instead of being at schools
On Wednesday July 26, 2022, four children were stopped by concerned community members for hawking liquid soap instead of being at school. The members interrogated the children and later handed them to police for further investigation
In an interview with the police, the children revealed that they stayed at the home of one Pastor John, which also acts like a church.
Owoyesigyire says that police stormed the pastor’s home where it found 10 children and their guardians confined at the home.
Further reports established that the preaching at the alleged church discourages children from being taken to school.
“The converts are also encouraged to abandon their homes to follow and live with the pastor. We further established that the children and converts are forced into soap making, which they later have to sell off and proceeds go back to the church,” said Owoyesigyire.
The group has been rescued and is currently at Katwe Police Station.
Where as the pastor and his co-accused are being detained at Katwe Police Station as investigations continue into allegations of unlawful confinement
