A pastor, aged 48 years, has been remanded into Police custody by the Asante Akropong circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District, for publishing falsehood at Achiase against the founder of the Philadelphia Church.
Emmanuel Boachie pleaded not guilty to the charges of publication of false news, offensive conduct conducive to the breach of peace.
He will reappear before the court, presided over by Mrs. Gloria Mensah Bonsu, on April 30, 2025.
The facts of the case, as presented by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mr. Albert Asagre, are that Prophet Stephen Adom Kyei-Duah, the Founder and Overseer of the Believers Worship Center – Philadelphia at Kumasi Kenyasi, was the complainant in the case.
The accused is also the Pastor of the Souls Pasture Church and the Principal and Country Director of Awesome Bible College, at Achiase, in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District.
The facts indicate that on April 13, 2025, the accused published a video on WhatsApp, TikTok, and Facebook, making allegations that the complainant was a portrait of a Biblical false prophet, a thief, robber, murderer, anti-Christ, Satan incarnate, and a nuisance to any Christian pulpit.
The accused also stated that the complainant’s teachings and doctrines were contrary to those in the Holy Bible and those of Jesus Christ.
The publication went viral on social media, catching the attention of the complainant, who reported it to the Kumasi Tafo Police, leading to the physical arrest of the accused person.
The Prosecutor said during preliminary investigations, the accused person admitted to the publications, and he was charged and brought before the court as investigations continued into the matter.
