The founder and leader of the International God\u2019s Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim, popularly known for his controversial\u00a0miracles in healing the sick, was absent in court today [Friday], in the case where he is facing trial for flogging two teenagers in open church for having premarital sex.<\/p>\n
Bishop Daniel Obinim who was expected at a circuit court in Accra over a charge of physical abuse, contrary to section 4 of the Domestic Violence and Victims\u2019 Support Unit (DOVVSU) Act ,did not appear after his lawyers claimed that\u00a0he fell ill in the early hours of Friday morning.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”3pbV543M7eJfYrkX4ztZC33mQWGM037D”]The pastor was arraigned with two others who have been charged with abetment.<\/p>\n
Bishop Obinim was captured in a widely circulated\u00a0video in 2016, flogging two teenagers in open church for having premarital sex leading to pregnancy.<\/p>\n
The two, who are alleged to be his adopted children, were restrained by the two aides in church as he flogged them.<\/p>\n
The Circuit Court after hearing the reasons for the absence of the bishop, ordered him to provide a copy of the medical report proving he was sick.<\/p>\n
The prosecution in the case asked for\u00a0 an adjournment\u00a0 indicating that, they had received additional information on the assault by the two victims.<\/p>\n
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By: Fred Djabanor\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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