Pastor arrested after DNA test shows he is the father of 16 children with 11 different women

A pastor has been arrested following a DNA test that revealed he had fathered 16 children with 11 different women.

The children were found in a deplorable state and exhibited potential signs of torture.

The pastor and his alleged accomplices were arrested on charges of human trafficking, with the police spokesperson stating that the pastor had abandoned the children due to financial difficulties and other obstacles faced after his church was closed during the COVID-19 lockdown.

At a media briefing on Monday, 24 April 2023, Fred Enanga, the Police spokesperson said pastor Betungura blamed hardship for abandoning the children.“On interrogation, the pastor said due to financial problems he was facing and other challenges after his Church was closed during the COVID-19 lockdown, he decided to place his children under the care of his relatives after failing to provide for them in terms of feeding, education and medication,” the police boss is quoted to have said.

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Many are shocked by the pastor’s actions, as he is a man of God who should have provided for his children’s welfare.

The news of the pastor’s arrest has sent shockwaves through the community, with many struggling to come to terms with the horrific allegations.

Questions are being raised about how someone in such a position of authority could commit such heinous acts and what steps can be taken to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.

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