Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has said that the authorities of the Enugu Catholic Diocese held him for two days and had planned to keep him for 30 days because of Nnamdi Kanu.
Mbaka addressed his parishioners on Wednesday at the Adoration Ground, Umuchigbo Nike, Enugu.
He told the crowd that he was summoned by the Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Most Rev (Dr) Callistus Onaga, on Tuesday from where he was kept incommunicado.
He said the plan was to keep him for 30 days.
The priest said a lot of issues were presented against him after which the Church leadership, led by Bishop Onaga, told him that he would remain indoors for one month, a period that would allow him pray and meditate over his activities.
The priest said he requested to be allowed the opportunity to come and address his parishioners after which he would shut down, “but they said No. I also begged them to allow me send another priest to come and celebrate mass for you today, they said No.”
He said Bishop Onaga upon seeing the protest over his predicament allowed him to go.
Mbaka said one of the cases presented against him was that he blessed Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
“Are you the owner of my mouth? You can’t tell me who to bless. If you are not happy that I blessed someone, you have your own mouth, you can curse the person,” he said.
Recall that Rev. Fr. Mbaka was not seen at the Adoration Ground on Wednesday for “I no dey” weekly programme . He was said to have been seen last on Tuesday after he left to answer the bishop who called him.
His absence led to a protest in Enugu.
The protesters stormed Bishop Onaga’s residence demanding Fr Mbaka’s release.
They also vandalised some parts of the residence.
