Daniel Obinim

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Daniel Obinim, also known as Angel Obinim (born 29 August 1977), is a minister of the International God's Way Church in Ghana.

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Controversies

Stepping on Woman's Belly

In 2014 Obinim was seen on television stepping on the belly of a woman in a "deliverance" [1] [2] [3] This led the Amnesty International in Ghana to call for his prosecution for assault. [4]

Declarations

Daniel Obinim has made several public controversial declarations. [5] He declared he was an angel of God, which led to the name "Angel Obinim" given to him by his church. He also seemed to have conjured a passport for a church member who lost his. In 2016, he told his church he could transform himself and others into objects and animals. Jon Benjamin, the British High Commissioner to Ghana, ridiculed him for these claims over Twitter. [6]

2016 flogging case

Obinim in August 2016 publicly flogged two teenagers, one of whom was pregnant, on live television, accusing them of fornicating and conspiring to abort a pregnancy, leading to public outcry, [7] after the video also went viral on social media. Ghana's Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection Nana Oye Lithur herself led a campaign for his arrest, by lodging a complaint to the Ghana Police Service Domestic Violence and Victims’ Support Unit (DOVVSU). [8] He was subsequently arrested.

Following the arrest, hundreds of his church members besieged the police station where he was held to demand his release, a move that was seen to be the first of its kind involving a religious leader. They also threatened not to vote for the current government in Ghana's upcoming election in December 2016 if Obinim is not released. [9] The protesters were dispersed with a water cannon. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Okonkwo, Oge. "In Ghana: Pastor steps on pregnant woman stomach during deliverance" . Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  2. ↑ "Bishop Obinim Steps on the Stomach of a Pregnant Woman | He Should Be ARRESTED". Ghanacelebrities.com. 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  3. ↑ "| Sahara Reporters" . Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  4. ↑ Awal, Mohammed. "Arrest Obinim immediately – Amnesty Int'l demands". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  5. ↑ Kyei, Quaci. "5 Ridiculous Claims By Bishop Obinim Over The Years" . Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  6. ↑ Myjoyonline.com. "Ghana News - Turn into a snake on TV and let's see – British High Commissioner dares Obinim". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  7. ↑ "Obinim flogs two church members for fornicating - GHOne Television". 2016-08-18. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  8. ↑ "Oye Lithur reports Obinim to DOVVSU". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  9. ↑ Adogla-Bessa, Delali (2016-08-24). "'No Bishop Obinim, no vote' - Supporters cry at Nima Police station [Photos]". citifmonline. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  10. ↑ Myjoyonline.com. "Ghana News - One arrested as supporters of Obinim chant "No Obinim, no vote"". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
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