BBC reports this Monday evidence of cases of sexual violence and torture committed over a period of approximately 20 years by the founder and Pentecostal televangelist of one of the largest evangelical churches in the world, the late TB Joshua.

According to the public broadcaster, dozens of centers belonging to the Synagogue of the Church of All Nations (SCOAN), the religious organization that runs Emmanuel TV from Lagos, have been condemned rapes and forced abortions committed by a Nigerian televangelistdeceased 2021.

Among the atrocities committed by a leader who had a huge global network of followers were numerous cases of abuse committed in the “secret” complex is in Lagos, where the charges were filed almost 20 years ago.

Evangelical Church did not respond to BBC accusations although he noted that other previously reported cases were unsubstantiated.

According to the investigation, which was conducted for two years, dozens of witnesses testify. episodes of physical violence or torture committed by Joshua, including child abuse and incidents of tying and flogging people.

Many women claim they were sexually assaulted by a televangelist and some They claim that they were raped by religious leaders for many years. According to collected testimony, among these victims, one was forced to undergo five abortions as a result of abuse by the leader of a religious organization.

They were also discovered evidence revealing the preacher’s deception produce their so-called “healing miracles”, which were broadcast to millions of viewers around the world.

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Among the more than 25 “former students” who spoke on the above-mentioned channel, from countries such as the UK, Nigeria, USA, South Africa, Ghana, Namibia or Germany, some They said they joined the organization when they were teenagers.

As part of an investigation carried out by the BBC in collaboration with the international platform Open Democracy, four British victims of televangelists indicated that They reported violence after escaping from the church before the British authorities, although no action was taken.

(EFE)