Prophet Babatunde Alfa, get life imprisonment over Ondo missing child

Prophet Babatunde Alfa, the Founder of the Sotitobire Praising Chapel,  has been sentenced to life imprisonment after he was found guilty by a High Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital over the mysterious disappearance of a child from his church.

IexclusiveNews reports that Prophet Alfa was found guilty on Tuesday on a two-count charge of conspiracy as well as aiding and abetting kidnapping of Kolawwole Gold.

One-year-old Kolawole Gold disappeared mysteriously from the church children’s department during a Sunday service on November 10, 2019.

According to the presiding Judge, Justice Olusegun Odusola, the Prosecution Counsel proved beyond reasonable doubt as regards the evidence brought before the court.

Prophet Alfa was jailed alongside six other defendants including Omodara Olayinka, Margaret Oyebola, Grace Ogunjobi, Egunjobi Motunrayo, Esther Kayode and Peter Anjorin.

Justice Odusola also accused the police of complicity in the entire episode.

Prophet Babatunde Alfa who is the founder of the church, located at Oshinle quarters area of Akure was accused by the parents of the missing child over the mysterious disappearance of their son who has not been seen till date.

The Prophet and the other defendants had been on trial over the missing child for months.

The 7th defendant was discharged and acquitted after the prosecution counsel could not prove any case against him.