A woman, identified as Ruth Matthew, who had accused a
church founder Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin of kidnapping her child has
confessed to selling the child.
church founder Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin of kidnapping her child has
confessed to selling the child.
Matthew
had attracted sympathies and attention after alleging that her child
went missing at the Christ MercyLand Church in Warri, adding that the
owner of the church, Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin had a hand in the
matter.
had attracted sympathies and attention after alleging that her child
went missing at the Christ MercyLand Church in Warri, adding that the
owner of the church, Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin had a hand in the
matter.
While the case
was investigated by the Nigerian Police and currently in court, a video
made available to journalists yesterday showed Ruth Matthew confessing
that she sold her baby and seeking for forgiveness.
was investigated by the Nigerian Police and currently in court, a video
made available to journalists yesterday showed Ruth Matthew confessing
that she sold her baby and seeking for forgiveness.
While
her children were also been interrogated and cross examined in the
video, the claims about the prophet being involved in the matter were
denied in the presence of her younger brother Mr Joshua Matthew.
her children were also been interrogated and cross examined in the
video, the claims about the prophet being involved in the matter were
denied in the presence of her younger brother Mr Joshua Matthew.
Earlier,
a man, identified as Alfred Ayo, had appealed to the Federal Government
to intervene in the case of his missing child, stating in a video
posted on his Facebook page that Ruth Matthew, his wife and her lover
connived to hide his child for the purpose of seeking undue favour.
a man, identified as Alfred Ayo, had appealed to the Federal Government
to intervene in the case of his missing child, stating in a video
posted on his Facebook page that Ruth Matthew, his wife and her lover
connived to hide his child for the purpose of seeking undue favour.
Facebook Video
Recall
that the founder of Abuja based Human Right Radio, popularly referred
to as Brekete family, Ordinary Ahmed Isa, who was at some point
investigating the story slammed Ruth and her supporters over the case of
the alleged missing child.
that the founder of Abuja based Human Right Radio, popularly referred
to as Brekete family, Ordinary Ahmed Isa, who was at some point
investigating the story slammed Ruth and her supporters over the case of
the alleged missing child.
Isa, while speaking
during a live programme on the radio station had said he won’t be used
in pulling down anyone, stressing that the station would not be involved
in cases that have iota of lies.
during a live programme on the radio station had said he won’t be used
in pulling down anyone, stressing that the station would not be involved
in cases that have iota of lies.
Reacting
to the case Isa said the woman who brought up the case could not
substantiate her claims and was also looking for ways to use the
opportunity to move abroad.
to the case Isa said the woman who brought up the case could not
substantiate her claims and was also looking for ways to use the
opportunity to move abroad.
While
some people had accused the station of being bribed into dropping the
case, Isa said most of the people accusing the station were only looking
for cheap publicity and would have rather continued the case if they
are able to substantiate it.
some people had accused the station of being bribed into dropping the
case, Isa said most of the people accusing the station were only looking
for cheap publicity and would have rather continued the case if they
are able to substantiate it.
The
development, which came up about three years, resurfaced recently as
some pastors and NGO stood up to seek justice. The development had led
the church to file a suite in court over the issue, stating that there
was need to put final stop to the matter.
development, which came up about three years, resurfaced recently as
some pastors and NGO stood up to seek justice. The development had led
the church to file a suite in court over the issue, stating that there
was need to put final stop to the matter.
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