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The police in Lagos have arrested a preacher accused of spreading hate speech.
According to the Lagos State commissioner of police (CP), Imohimi Edgal, Pastor Chris Morris, identified as Founder of the Miracle of Fires Ministry, in Langbasa area of Ajah, Lagos was paraded by the police for propagating hate speech in the state.
He said that the pastor had planned to organise a crusade after he pasted posters all over the place with the message: “Beware of Catholic Women Organisation and Knights of the Catholic for they are occultic.”
“This is a case of insult to religion and propagation of hate speech which contravenes Sections 124 and 168 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State 2015. The pastor had invited his church members for a programme where he was to make a public pronouncement on the issue before the publications were intercepted on May 5.This should be a lesson to be imbibed by all religious leaders. We must encourage and preach religious tolerance,” he said.
Speaking on his arrest, Pastor Mordi said, “I have been a Pastor for eight years. I don’t intend to cause any harm.”
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