Obinim followers dispersed with water cannon at Police HQ [Photos]

In the latest development following Bishop Daniel Obinim's arrest for an alleged defrauding someone of   GHc 11.6 million , he has been transported by police from the Police Headquarters to an undisclosed location, Citi News’ Franklin Badu Jnr reported.

Bishop Obinim entering a police vehicle for his second transfer today

Followers of the controversial preacher had besieged the Police Headquarters in a show of support for their pastor but the crowd were dispersed  with water cannons and pepper spray.

Bishop Obinim's followers earlier massed up at the Nima police station demanding immediate release of their Pastor following his arrest on Tuesday , before he was later transferred to the Police Headquarters.

The empty sidewalks in front of the Police HQ after the followers were dispersed with water cannons

Yesterday [Tuesday], a video emerged showing the preacher being led into a vehicle from a Police station in handcuffs, escorted by some police officers.

Citi News' Phillip Nii Lartey was at the Nima where he reported that some of the supporters were yelling: “No Bishop no vote”, “No bishop no Ghana” and “We want bishop, we love Angel!” among other cries.

Bishop Obinim garnered widespread criticism this past week for his public flogging of two teenagers in his church for which he has been sued and is  under investigation but it is this claim of fraud that has seen him locked up.

According to the CID, the complainant came to the Tema Police accusing Bishop Obinim of failing to deliver on a promise of helping him retrieve family gold proceeds from a fetish priest which culminated in him being defrauded of the GHc 11.6 million by the preacher.

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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana