The former had also briefed her team of lawyers who are currently preparing to sue the Ministry in an epoch making case in the history of Christianity in Nigeria, thus demanding a whooping sum of N1bn compensation from Christ Embassy for assault, battery and breach of contract.
Recall that the church has been triggering social media tsunami following the recent marital clash between the founder, Chris Oyakhilome and his wife, Anita, which led to the ministry pulling off anything connected with Pastor Anita on both the Ministry's website, along multiple assault of journalists and vulnerable individuals complimented with the ordination of ill-mannered pastors.
It was gathered that problem ensued after U-cheena rented out her LED screens to the church for the ongoing IPPC program in Lagos.
The event, which was said to be characterised by funfair and glamour could not end without a major catastrophe occasioned by the Church's refusal to keep to its end of the bargain.
Findings revealed that U-cheena’s Company "Eventz.comLimited" rented out its LED screens at a 90 percent discount to the church for a barter arrangement and the Church to bare logistics cost.
In return, the Church was to give her NGO the Love World Studio for one day for the live shoot of Destiny Child Gospel Music Talent Hunt Season 3 to host the grand finale of the Talent Hunt.
U-Cheena's discolored wrist after being manhandled by the Christ Embassy staff.
Little did U-cheena know that her magnanimity to forego millions of naira in return for the Love World Studio which ordinarily cost's One Million Naira, (N1,000,000.00) will turn into a thing of reproach, embarrassment and agonizing pain for her.
In a clear case of paying good back with evil, U-cheena got more than she bargained for as she was beaten blue back by some top pastors of Christ Embassy Church ordained by Chris Oyakhilome during a squabble that ensued for daring to ask for her full payment before leaving Christ Embassy with her equipment.
Producer of Destiny Child Gospel Talent Hunt, U-Cheena after the assault which resulted in physical battery.
Speaking to journalists on Saturday afternoon at the Alausa Police Station, a visibly battered U-Cheena said she was still in shock that people who claim to be men of God could be so heartless by assaulting a married woman.
Explaining how it all started, U-cheena said, “We gave out LED screen to the church for IPPC programme at a 90 percent discount. However, just two days into the programme; I receiveda call from one of my staff Daniel who informed me that one of my LED screens got blown from a power surge.
When I heard it, I took the next available flight from Abuja to Lagos on Thursday 20th November 2014 to arrange another screen to ensure that we kept to our side of the bargain. Little did I know that my generosity would turn out to be my biggest undoing."
According to her, “Upon arranging for another LED screen for the Church, I informed those in charge that I must get a full payment of the agreed sum for logistics before I can power the screen for the programme. They appealed to me to power it as payment will not be a problem.
“When their insistence that I power the screen did not yield any results, they called the Zonal Pastor of my Church “Christ Embassy Abuja”, Pastor Chidi to prevail on me to go ahead and power the screen. They went to the extent of involving my Mum Pastor Duchess who is also a Pastor with the Church to prevail on me.
“At this point, I conceded and powered the screen and was there to ensure that everything went well until after the programme which ended at about 5pm.
“I was in shock when Pastor Dave approached me and my staff and said ‘we are only going to pay you for one day. Go and teardown your screen immediately and give me your invoice.’ I saidto him ‘but that is not fair.’
“He got enraged at this point, ordered me out of the Church premises and walked towards his office. I told him I was not leaving until I got my full payment and followed him towards his office as well. He banged the door of his office right behind me. When I attempted to open the door to enter his office, one of the Pastors who was listening to our conversation; Pastor Ayo pushed me from the door and I fell thunderously to the ground.
“My staff Daniel confronted the Pastor and asked him why he should push me that way requesting to know if he wanted to kill me. At this point Pastor Dave ordered his colleague Pastor Ayo and the security men to throw us out of the Church premises.
“The Pastor pounced on Daniel aided by some other pastors and members of the Church staff who came out in droves to beat him up. I received my pound of beating when I attempted to rescue Daniel whom six ordained pastors of Christ Embassy, Churchstaff and security held down and threatened to murder him. At this point, two security men were in possession of firearms while one of the pastors continually poured a white substance suspected to be a tranquilizer on his face to subdue him. This they did with all enthusiasm and recklessness.”
Mr. Dan was also physically batteredand threatened that if he didn't shut up and run away he would be murdered and buried like many other victims. He has vowed to personally testifiy to this threat in court.
Speaking further, the battered woman averred that, while screaming for help in the middle of an estimated 20-man mob squad of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome’s church, a female member was also beating her repeatedly.
Hear her, “My production manager, Ms Ayo and an Abuja Church member, Sister Nonye who recognised me, helped to rescue me from the Christ Embassy monster squad. In an attempt to record the incident, one of them grabbed my phone and smashed it to the ground beyond repair.
Pictures they say don't lie. (Inset, the smashed mobile phone after their victim tried to record the horrible incident)...
“I headed for the Alausa Police station where I made a formal complaint," said U-cheena amid sobs and tears.
At the Alausa Police Station, she was subsequently given a letter to go to the hospital where she was treated.
U-cheena added that the CSO to Pastor Chris Oyakhilome,Deacon Ik came with the ill-mannered Pastor Dave to give his statement along with one of Pastor Oyakhilome monster’s squad, Pastor Ayo who assaulted her and her staff. They were eventually detained alongside some of the pastors involved in the head-shaking assault.
U-cheena, who until the unfortunate incident was a fulltime member of Christ Embassy vowed to press charges until she gets justice as well as pursue the civil aspect of the matter before a Court of competent jurisdiction. Already, she said she hadbriefed her lawyers to commence the process of instituting legal action against Christ Embassy and the gay-Like pastor Dave.
Speaking to our reporter on phone, Counsel to U-cheena, described the actions of the Church against his clients as an act of barbarism, cowardice, inhumane and dehumanization of his client fundamental human rights. He noted that U-cheena is a devoted Christian, a married woman and the MD of Eventz.com Limited. He said he was shocked when he received a call from his client saying she was physically assaulted by Christ Embassy Pastors. He added that already the Commissioner of Police ofLagos State has been informed and a thorough investigation is currently ongoing to bring the perpetrators to justice.
Adding that his chambers was already preparing to file a civil suit against the Church for assault and battery and breach of Contract. “We have taken the right step. The church is being sued for N1bn damages,” the counsel said.
Efforts to reach the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to find out the position of the investigation and the church for comment could not yield any result as their phones could not be reached as at the time of this report.
The incident makes one wonder with one hand akimbo and head bowed if truly Christ Embassy is a church or a breeding ground for monsters in guise of pastors whom Pastor Oyakhilome ordained to continuously defraud poor low intelligent members of the society.
Could it also be true that Pastor Anita’s claim that ChristEmbassy is indeed a five star brothel, considering the ordination of ill-mannered pastors like Pastor Dave? This and more questions are begging for answers.
We keep you posted as events unfold.
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