General News of Thursday, 25 March 2010

Source: GNA

Youth vandalize prayer ministry

Goaso (B/A), March 25, GNA - Irate youth from Goaso in Asunafo North Municipality last Friday vandalized the Holy Ghost Pentecostal Ministry, also known as "Ogya Nyame Prayer Camp" a prayer healing ministry at Goaso and destroyed property.

Some of the items destroyed were a pubic address system, drums, amplifiers, wall clock, tables and chairs and an altar. Briefing the Ghana News Agency at Goaso a spokesperson for the church, Elder Osei Kofi, said they were at the prayer camp when the youth besieged the prayer camp and asked of the founder of the church Apostle Nana Sefa also known as "Ogya Nyame" who had travelled.

The youth accused the apostle of sexual harassment of some women in the church including their wives who attend prayers at his ministry. They also accused the apostle of refusing to attend to invitation extended to him by the Omanhene of the Goaso Traditional Area after allegations of such harassment against him.

The youth subjected some of the members to severe beating and the incident had been reported to the police.