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Eyewitness News
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Eyewitness News
Home Affairs welcomes pastor Timothy Omotoso's return to Nigeria
JOHANNESBURG - The Department of Home Affairs has welcomed the departure of controversial Nigerian televangelist, Timothy Omotoso, touting his five-year ban from South Africa as an indicator of its tougher stance on immigration laws. Omotoso is now on board a flight to Nigeria, following the department's failure to successfully prosecute him for remaining in the country illegally. The East London Magistrates Court released the 66-year-old this week, ruling that he could not be held for longer than 48 hours without formal charges after his rearrest last weekend. The latest comes hot on the heels of another legal victory for the charismatic pastor after the Eastern Cape High Court acquitted him on rape and human trafficking charges in April, citing insufficient evidence by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). After years in and out of courtrooms, Omotoso is finally leaving South Africa, parting ways with thousands of loyal followers, as he boarded his flight back to Nigeria.
Eyewitness News
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Eyewitness News
Court rules that Nigerian televangelist Omotoso can stay in SA for now
EAST LONDON - The East London Magistrates Court has ruled that controversial Nigerian pastor, Timothy Omotoso, can stay in South Africa for now. The televangelist appeared in court on Tuesday, facing immigration-related charges.
