Nigerian televangelist Pastor Timothy Omotoso of Jesus Dominion International Church in South Africa has been arrested by the Department of Home Affairs Immigration Inspectorate alongside the South African Police in East London.
The arrest was confirmed in a video by the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, General Fannie Masemola. According to Masemola, Omotoso was arrested around 5 am on charges related to violation of the Immigration Act.
The National Commissioner assured that Omotoso will appear in court on Monday, while the Home Affairs department will communicate further details on the charges.
This arrest comes after Omotoso was discharged and acquitted of rape and human trafficking charges that had been ongoing since 2017.
The 66-year-old senior pastor was accused of raping and trafficking young women, including members of the gospel group, Grace Galaxy, and school-aged girls, before a court found him not guilty in April.
