By dying in 2001 late ‘prophet’ TB Joshua probably escaped justice after a litany of atrocities committed by him was exposed in a BBC documentary circulating on Monday.
BBC African Eye based on interviews from former ‘disciples’ and Synagogue Church of all Nations members, detailed sexual assaults, violence and faking of miracles allegedly committed by the world acclaimed prophet and evangelist.
The allegations made by more than 25 former disciples span almost 30 years in the film titled ‘Disciples: The Cult of TB Joshua’ by Charlie Northcott and Helen Spooner. The members are from the UK, Nigeria, US, South Africa, Ghana, Namibia and Germany.
The similar testimonies given by the former members, some of whom were between the ages of 15 and 21 when they joined, detailed their experiences within the church up until 2019.
Over a two-year period, BBC Africa Eye spoke to these former members and found that Joshua whipped and chained people and also abused children.
Numerous women said they were repeatedly raped by Joshua within the compound in Lagos, Nigeria.
Members were allegedly forced to have abortions inside the church following the alleged rapes by Joshua.
There were also first-hand accounts of how Joshua faked his so-called miracles which he broadcast on television for the world to see.
TB Joshua died mysteriously in his church chambers in 2001 after more than two decades of preaching and deliverance. He hosted heads of states, politicians and celebrities and was reported to be worth millions of dollars. His widow Evelyn is currently running the church.
