The Police, has arrested Bishop Timothy Otu after his lover, a married female Evangelist, identified as Evangelist Happiness, he lodged with at Jubilee Guest House, Ovum, Ogborhill, Aba, Abia State, was found dead. Bishop Otu, is the General Overseer of Agape Evangelical Ministeries (City of Miracles)Located in Obikabia Junction Aba , Abia State.
According to some Ovum residents, the incident happened around 11pm on Saturday 12th August 2023 after the Bishop who booked the room with her absconded after deceiving the receptionist that he was going to buy food.
The Guest House manager suspecting foul play immediately reported to the Eastern Ngwa Police Station in Obingwa Local Government Area around around 1am on Sunday morning.
When officers of the Nigerian Police went to the Guest House, opened the room, the woman was lying naked with foam coming out of her mouth and nose.
Preliminary investigation revealed that, the woman, a mother of five, is a member of the Agape Evangelical Ministries, of which Bisho Otu, is the General Overseer.
Her phone showed numerous romantic SMS between her and the Bishop.On Sunday, the Police, arrested Bishop Otu after Church service, where the Bishop had finished preaching about “Repentance.”
As at press time, the Bishop is making useful statement to the police at Eastern Ngwa Police Station Obingwa.The late Evangelist Happiness who is a mother of five, hails from Umuatakawom in Obingwa while her husband was at work in Bayelsa State when the ugly incident happened.