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.