A 28-year-old pastor has been remanded into police custody by the Asante Akropong District Court for allegedly uttering abusive words against the General Over­seer of the Holiness of Christ Zion Ministry at Esereso, near Kumasi.

The accused, Kofi Nyarko, alias Reverend Abronoma, plead­ed not guilty to two charges—offensive conduct conducive to breach of the peace, and publica­tion of false news with intent to cause fear and alarm.

He is to reappear before the court, presided over by Em­manuel Wiafe Adu, on Septem­ber 08, 2025.

Police Chief Inspector, David Kwabi, prosecuting, told the court that the complainant, Rev­erend Emmanuel Boakye, alias Ogyaba, is the General Overseer of the Ministry and res­ident at Es­ereso, while the accused is the Founder of Jour­ney to Heaven Ministry and res­ident of Agona, in the Sekyere South District.

Between January and Febru­ary this year, the complainant re­portedly received several videos from friends and relatives, orig­inating from the official TikTok page of the accused, in which he accused the complainant of using sperm for ordination, engaging in indiscriminate abortions within his ministry, and being a false prophet, among other abusive claims.

The prosecution said the complainant made efforts to get the accused to desist from the conduct, but Nyarko went into hiding.

On May 19, 2025, the complainant lodged a formal complaint with the Regional Criminal Investigations Depart­ment (CID) in Kumasi. The accused was later arrested on July 19, 2025, at Dunkwa-On-Offin in the Central Region.

In his caution statement, Nyarko admitted to the offences.

After further investigations, he was charged and brought before the court.