The BBC has exposed a deeply disturbing narrative of abuse, torture, and betrayal within the Synagogue Church of All Nations (Scoan), formerly led by the late megachurch leader TB Joshua. Joshua stands accused of orchestrating sexual crimes on a mass scale, including the alleged locking up and torture of his daughter, Ajoke....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
According to the BBC, these abuses culminated in leaving Ajoke homeless on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria. Now 27 years old, Ajoke has bravely come forward as the first whistle-blower, shedding light on the harrowing experiences within her father’s church.
Ajoke, who has dropped her surname “Joshua,” is currently living in hiding, with her identity protected by the BBC. The accusations against TB Joshua extend over almost two decades, revealing a disturbing pattern of widespread abuse and torture.
The BBC conducted interviews with more than 25 former disciples from various countries, including the UK, Nigeria, the US, South Africa, Ghana, Namibia, and Germany. These individuals provided compelling testimony, sharing their experiences or witnessing sexual abuse within the confines of Scoan.
Ajoke’s nightmare began at the age of seven when she was suspended from school after a local journalist revealed her as the alleged illegitimate child of TB Joshua.
Pulled out of school, she was thrust into the disciples’ room, an elite group living under strict rules within the Scoan compound.
I saw female disciples go up to his room. They were going away for hours. I was hearing things: ‘Oh this happened to me.
He tried sleeping with me.’ Too many people were saying the same thing,” she says.
They were forbidden to sleep for more than a few hours, denied personal communication devices, and required to address TB Joshua as “Daddy.”
As a child, Ajoke resisted conforming to the rules, refusing to stand up for the pastor and challenging the strict sleeping orders.
This resistance marked the beginning of her abuse. She was beaten for wetting the bed and forced to carry a sign around the compound declaring her as a bedwetter…CONTINUE READING>>
