VIDEO:Prophet Kintu Denis-Beating his followers in church in Hoima
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0puTUe3WL5oFake Prophet Arrested for Thrashing Believers in Church Service with 'Miracle Stick'
The self-proclaimed prophet identified as Dennis Kintu of empowerment City Church was captured live, during a Wednesday live streamed service whipping his choir members and ushers with a long wooden stick.
Police in Hoima District have arrested a self-proclaimed man of ‘God’ for flogging his followers during a live church service.
The self-proclaimed prophet identified as Denis Kintu of empowerment City Church was captured live, during a Wednesday live streamed service whipping his choir members and ushers with a long wooden stick.
In the video that has since gone viral, Kintu grabs a long stick and commands his flock to either receive whips or exit his church. One by one, he lines them up and flogs while claiming his stick chases out demons.
Kintu says he will not tolerate a church with leaders or a flock full of demons.
"All of you come fast, I told you I am from the Army, you will not take me backward, these demons must be released by my stick. And anyone who doesn't receive my cane, don't come back to my church, don't hold my microphone," Kintu says as he hand picks the mostly female flock to receive his whip.
He claimed the miracle stick would unravel miracles, signs, and wonders in the lives of his followers.
Albertine Regional Police Spokesperson Julius Hakiza says the self-styled prophet has since been arrested at the Hoima Police Post and charged with assault.
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Following the video that went viral on different social media channels showing Prophet Kintu Denis whipping some of the members of his church, we have instituted an investigation into the matter.
The events have attracted public concern about how the self-proclaimed “man of God” conducted himself.
He was summoned by the District security committee headed by the Resident City Commissioner Mr Badru Mugabi and upon interrogation, he told the committee that what he did was only a demonstration of how Jesus treated those he found selling goods in church.
The committee also established that the church is operating illegally without clear documents from the City Authority or Uganda Registration Standards Bureau.
The committee, therefore, decided to arrest the prophet and 04 other members of his church including; Mugisha James, Mbabazi Stella, Tusiime Twaha and Nsiimwe Bila.
They are all detained at Hoima central Division Headquarters.
A search has also been conducted inside the church and 03 pieces of sticks that we suspect to have been used by the suspect were recovered.
We call upon the Uganda Human Rights Commission to pick interest in the conduct of such self-proclaimed prophets who are abusing the right to serve God.
By Asp Hakiza Julius Allan
R/PRO Albertine