It appears that controversial Malawian man of God based in South Africa, Prophet Shepherd Bushiri, has been in the news lately. He is popularly known for his flamboyant lifestyle.
On Friday, January 12, it was widely reported that Prophet Shepherd Bushiri was allegedly arrested in New York, due to the suspicion of drug trafficking.
Following the outburst of this report on social media, the man of God has come out to reveal that he was never arrested neither was he in New York as speculated.
Prophet Shepherd Bushiri
On Saturday, January 20, Prophet Bushiri took to his Facebook handle to confirm his absence in the United States (US). His post reads:
“I am still in South Africa and I am not arrested as claimed by media houses. All these allegations and speculations spreading in the media are just a part of what we go through everyday. See you tomorrow at church.”
See post below:
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Texas-express.com, had earlier reported that the Prophet Bushiri was arrested on Friday, January 12, at John F Kennedy Airport in New York. It was also alleged that the prophet was released on a $100,000 (N36.3 million) bail and that he would be assisting the New York police in investigating the 10kg cocaine found on the baggage ride.
The cocaine which was said to have a street market value of $1.5 million (N544 billion) was reported not to bear the pastor’s fingerprints.
The cleric was alleged to have arrived from Johannesburg, South Africa on Delta Airlines. The bag containing the 10kg cocaine which bears no tag was checked-in from Johannesburg and is identical to a similar bag carried by the prophet.
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NAIJ.com earlier reported that Prophet Bushiri’s church was shutdown by the federal government because he was violating the state’s law on fake money.
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Source: Gossip.naija.ng