By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
The Lagos State Police Command has given reasons why it cannot arrest Pastor Chris Okafor, the embattled leader of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries because there has been no formal petition against him from the victims.
Recall that the police reaction follows multiple allegations of infidelity against the Lagos based Chris Okafor from among others his former wife, Bessem and alleged former lovers including the popular Nollywood actress, Doris Ogala. 
Speaking to Saturday PUNCH, the spokesperson for the police command, Abimbola Adebisi, said she was not aware of any complaints against Chris Okafor despite the swirling allegations on social media
If there is any, the department handling it would have briefed me. Anyone with a petition can come forward,” Adebisi said.
Saturday PUNCH visited the church headquarters in the Ojodu area of Lagos on Thursday and Friday.
During the Thursday visit, a church pastor and a security guard told one of our correspondents to return the following day to speak with some officials.
However, when the reporter returned on Friday, two ladies at the church reception were unwilling to comment on the matter or link the reporter with anyone to address the allegations, saying the pastor had left everything to God.
But two elderly church members, who spoke to our correspondent, dismissed the allegations as lies, blackmail and the handiwork of detractors.
One of them, Ruben Alufe, who said he had been in the church for the past 20 years, told Saturday PUNCH that the accusations were motivated by malice.
“Pastor Okafor is a good man of God. Forget what the world is saying. They just want to blackmail him,” Alufe said.
“I have been a member of his church for the past 20 years. He has been my pastor and father in the Lord. I have been very close to him. That is why I can boldly say the viral allegations against him are fake. They are not real.”
He questioned why anyone would spread falsehoods against the pastor, highlighting Okafor’s contributions to the community.
“Okafor is a real man of God. He is the one who constructed this road for the community. So, why should people speak ill of someone like that?” he asked.
The second member, who refused to give his name, said the timing of the accusations showed they were false.
“Did you hear all these things before he got married? Did you see anything like that online? That tells you that what the bloggers are saying is not true,” the member said.
“Those behind the allegations are simply 419 people. They are just looking for money. Many people go on social media to spread fake news and lies.”
Also, a pastor in the church, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described the scandal as part of the spiritual challenges that come with ministry.
“One thing you must understand is that we are in a wicked world. There is nothing you do that will please human beings. They must speak either good or evil about you,” the pastor said.
Source: Punch
