Men of Bayesla state taskforce have arrested 9 pastors for holding church services in Bayelsa state despite the lockdown order imposed by Governor Douye Diri.

Afriupdate learnt that the Pastors who were arrested on Sunday May 3 by the Bayelsa State Task Force on COVID-19 include P. B. Barima of the Methodist Church, Obogoro, Timi Aaron of Believers Love World, Akenfa, Adaba Glory of Saint Paul Healing Church, and Chris Ezene of God’s Grace Salvation Ministry, Obogoro.

Others are Plus B. James of Prophetic Grace Love Ministry, Opolo; Alfred Munemune of Halleluyah Deliverance Ministries International; Daniel Owi, Winners Chapel, Obogoro; Sardauna Oguta, All for Christ Zion Church, Akenfa 3; and Tony Justice Samugba, New Covenant Tabernacle Ministry also of Akenfa 3.

According to the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Information and member of the task force, Freston Akpor, the pastors are being detained at the police headquarters in the state and would be charged to court for alleged violation of the COVID-19 order.