Breaking: BBC Sex-for-Grades Video: Foursquare Church Suspends Pastor

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The Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria has suspended one if its pastors who was implicated in the BBC investigative documentary on sexual harassment of female students in tertiary institutions in West Africa.

The documentary entitled, “Sex for grades: Undercover in West Africa Universities- BBC News”, was released yesterday.

A lecturer in University of Lagos Dr. Boniface Igbeneghu, also described as a pastor in Foursquare Gospel Church was among those allegedly involved in sexual misconduct with some female students of the university.

A statement by the church’s National Secretary, Rev. Ikechukwu Ugbaja, today reads:

“The attention of the leadership of The Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria has been drawn to a video clip trending on social media platforms titled ‘Sex for grades: Undercover in West Africa Universities- BBC News’.

“Wherein a lecturer in University of Lagos names Dr. Boniface Igbeneghu also described as a pastor in Foursquare Gospel Church was allegedly involved in sexual misconduct with some female students of the university.

“The general public is hereby informed that as a holiness and Bible-believing Church, we do not condone such heinous and unscriptural act among our ministers.

“We totally dissociate ourselves from the purported conduct of Dr. Igbenoghu and promise to take appropriate measure as soon as the ongoing investigation is concluded.

“Meanwhile, the pastor in question has been asked to step down from all ministerial assignments. Thank you all.”

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