OSHAKATI MERJA IILEKA
The self-styled prophet of an Oshakati-based Pentecostal church has been arrested for kidnapping, domestic violence and malicious damage to property, following an alleged violent confrontation with his wife.
Amon Angulu, better known to worshippers at 'Bethesda - A Ministry for All Nations' church as Prophet Alex, last week spent two days in the Ondangwa police cells for alleged assault.
According to a police docket, on Wednesday Angulu drove to his wife's workplace at Ondangwa after he had a 'vision from God' that she was having an affair.
According to the wife, whose name is known, Angulu claims he was born with a special gift from God that allows him to see events that are going on in his life and that of others.
On the fateful day, Angulu allegedly caused a scene by becoming violent at his wife's workplace before forcing her into his car and driving in the direction of Oshikango.
A few kilometers outside Ondangwa, Angulu pulled over next to the road and allegedly assaulted his wife before deserting her and driving off.
His wife allegedly managed to stop a passing motorist and begged him to take her to the police station.
Once he realised that his wife had climbed into a stranger's car, Angulu allegedly turned around his vehicle and attempted to stop the Good Samaritan.
The police report further claims that the owner of the vehicle pulled over and after Angulu demanded the return of his wife, the stranger informed him that he was only willing to hand over the woman in the presence police officers.
All the parties allegedly drove to the Ondangwa police station, where the wife reported the matter. This eventually led to Angulu's arrest at Ongwediva on the same day.
Ondangwa station commander, Chief Inspector Hafeni Antonius, yesterday confirmed the incident.
Angulu appeared in the Ondangwa Magistrate's Court on Friday before magistrate Hope Ngara. He was granted N$1 000 bail.
The case, which is being prosecuted by Toini Shilongo, was postponed to July 11 for further police investigations
Angulu in the past made headlines after his church was accused of unorthodox teachings that indoctrinate its followers to believe that prayer alone cures all ailments.
Amongst others, HIV/Aids sufferers are allegedly told to stop taking their life-prolonging anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs in exchange for prayer.