Police moves to protect Owusu Bempah’s church after attack

As of Wednesday night, a group of armed officers were spotted in front of the church premises with a patrol vehicle.

Rev. Owusu Bempah has come under the spotlight after he prophesied the death of some prominent persons in the country.

During the 31^st watchnight service, Owusu Bempah prophesied that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, ex-president John Mahama and the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr. Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, could die before 2019 ends.

His prophesy about the National Chief Imam’s death, in particular, did not sit well with some people, who felt he had crossed the line.

This led to some angry youth taking the law into their own hands by storming Owusu Bempah’s church at Odorkor to vandalise properties.

The youth, wielding machetes and other weapons, invaded the Glorious Word and Power Ministries International premises in Accra, where Rev Isaac Owusu Bempah himself is the head pastor.

They broke the church’s glass windows and louvres as well as billboards bearing the man of God’ image.

Following the incident, personnel from the Odorkor Police Station and the Accra Regional Police Command stood watch to prevent any further destruction of at the church premises.

Meanwhile, the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr. Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, has pleaded with Muslims in the country to forgive Rev Isaac Owusu Bempah.

He also urged them to refrain from attacking him or his church, insisting there is the need to maintain the peace that has existed between Muslims and Christians.

“We are living in peace with fellow Christians and other religion so let’s maintain that relationship. Leave him with his character and forgive him," Sheikh Dr. Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu said.

"As for death every soul shall taste it either today or tomorrow so no need to attack the man. Please leave him and forgive him, I am begging you, I am begging you," he added.