Olayiwola Matthew
Embattled Timothy Omotoso, a Nigerian televangelist, has been deported from South Africa, NigeriaTodayTimes reports.
The 66-year-old pastor was reportedly seen leaving the country from Johannesburg’s OR Tambo Airport for Nigeria on Sunday.
Videos online showed Omotoso at the airport in a grey hoodie and sunglasses, chatting with an immigration official.
In April, Omotoso was found not guilty on 32 charges, including rape, sexual exploitation and human trafficking after spending eight years in jail.
Recall that several young women had accused the cleric of luring them into his home in Umhlanga, a town in South Africa, where he allegedly molested them.
Irma Schoeman, the trial judge, ruled that the state prosecutor did not prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Schoeman held that the prosecutor failed to properly cross-examine the accused, adding that “it was as if cross-examination never even took place.”
His acquittal drew criticism across South Africa.
Omotoso is the Senior Pastor of Jesus Dominion International, which is based in Durban, South Africa.
He is also the founder of Tim Omotoso Global Outreach and Ancient of Day Broadcasting Network.
He was rearrested in South Africa days ago over alleged violations of the immigration act.
