Category Archives: Crime
French Women Narrate Church Abuse Experiences
Some French women have voiced out stories of sexual abuse experienced for years at St. John’s community founded at St. Jodard in the Loire region of France by Reverend Marie Dominique Philippe. One of the victims, Lucie told CNN recently that she was 16 when she became involved with a Catholic religious community after attending … Continue reading
‘I Got Pregnant,’ Rape Survivor Tells of Predator Priest
Denise Buchanan was 17 when she was raped by a seminarian who continued to abuse her when he became a priest in her native Jamaica. The Catholic Church, she says, has offered her nothing but their “prayers”. “I got pregnant and he arranged a clandestine abortion,” Buchanan, still shaking and close to tears 40 years … Continue reading
Christian Rulers Meet Miyetti Allah, Discuss Farmers-Herders Crisis
Christian rulers under the Association of Christian Traditional Rulers Forum have converged for a meeting with the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) to discuss and brainstorm on lasting solutions to the farmer-herder’s crisis in the country. Punch News accounts that the Chairman of Christian Rulers Forum, Eze Nkeli Kelly, along with the … Continue reading
CAN, Southern Kaduna Attack El-Rufai Over Killings
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) and the Adara Development Association has attacked Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai over the killings in Kajaru Local Government Area of the state. The Kaduna State’s chapter of CAN, SOKAPU and Adara people in their separate reactions called the governor a liar and … Continue reading
Woman Allegedly Defrauds Church Of N110m, Arrested
Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 39-year-old woman, Iwuagwu Onyinyechi, for allegedly defrauding a church based organisation known as MIA Enterprise of N110 million, while pretending to assist the organisation raise funds for its charity programme. The arrest, according to spokesman for the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, followed a petition by lawyer of the … Continue reading
Parisian Vatican Priest Faces ‘Sexual Aggression’ Investigation
A Catholic Priest and top Vatican clergyman, Luigi Ventura is undergoing investigations by the Paris police force for alleged “sexual aggression”. Associated Press reports that a French judicial official confirmed the report, stating that the Paris prosecutor’s office has decided to open investigation into the suspected ‘sexual aggression’ by the Catholic priest. This reports Confirmed … Continue reading