The Enugu state police command has locked up the
Mount Street Parish of Assemblies of God Church, Nigeria after two
pastors and their loyalists engaged in a free-for-all fight.
The two pastors and their supporters fought over who should take control of the parish.
Apparently there has been an ongoing crisis in the church for more
than three years as two persons, Professor Paul Emeka and Dr. Chidi
Okoroafor are each laying claims to the leadership of the church, a
position known as General Superintendent, a matter that is currently
before the Supreme Court, Vanguard reports.
The drama was said to have started on Sunday, July 19, when one of
the pastors, Rev. Nathaniel Udeze, came with letters of posting and
other court documents as part of preparations to be installed as the new
pastor at the parish.
According to him, he had been officially posted there by the
leadership of the church under Rev. Paul Emeka, adding that Rev. Amaechi
Agbo had been transferred to another parish since May 2015.
He was however resisted by Rev, Agbo and his supporters, who accused
him of being an intruder and