Men of the Abia State Police Command have arrested and detained Bishop Timothy Otu, the General Overseer of Agape Evangelical Ministry.
Otu was arrested in connection with the death of a female evangelist, Happiness Echieze, who died during a suspected sexual activity at a guest house in Ovom village, Obingwa Local Government Area.
The Bishop, according to a statement by the Abia State Police Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID for further investigation.
Chinaka added the body of the Echieze, a mother of five was deposited at a missionary hospital’s morgue in Aba.
She further disclosed that the Command has already initiated preliminary investigations into the matter.
The PPRO said:
“On the 13th of August 2023, at approximately 09:30 AM, Mr Godwin Akpan (male), residing at Jubilee Guest House in Ovom Village, Obingwa LGA, reported to the Isiala Ngwa Police Division that an incident had occurred.
“It was revealed that on the evening of the 12th of August 2023, around 09:25 PM, a clergyman named Timothy Otu (male), associated with Agape Evangelical Ministry at Obikabia Junction in Obingwa LGA, had checked into the guest house along with a woman named Happiness Echieze (female) from Isiala Ngwa LGA, Abia State. Happiness Echieze was 43 years of age.
“Further details provided by Mr Akpan indicated that on the same date, around 12:00 AM, he entered the hotel room of the aforementioned clergyman and discovered the lifeless body of Happiness Echieze.
“She was found unclothed, and a white substance was emanating from her mouth and nose.”
