The Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries (MFM) has strongly denied allegations that it orchestrated the wrongful imprisonment of former members Femi Jimoh and Caleb Oloruntele, who were accused of plotting to attack the church.
The church’s Chief Legal Adviser emphasized that the arrests were based on credible threats and that the legal proceedings were managed by law enforcement, not the church itself.
The controversy began when three individuals—Akeem Omojomolo, Tajudeen Usein, and Fatai Adebayo—testified in court that Jimoh and Oloruntele sought their help to hire a gun and rob the church’s “first fruits” offering in 2008.
Their cooperation with the authorities led to the arrest of Jimoh and Oloruntele.
In a recent interview, Jimoh accused the church of orchestrating his nine-year imprisonment without trial on armed robbery charges.
He claimed his legal troubles began after he encountered Pastor Daniel Olukoya’s Chief Security Officer at a native doctor’s house. Oloruntele also alleged that Pastor Olukoya wanted him dead for refusing to provide false testimony against another pastor, Femi Agboola.
Speaking to journalists on Friday, MFM’s Chief Legal Adviser, Davidson Adejuwon, refuted these claims, calling them false and deceptive, and explaining that they have caused public misconceptions.
“MFM and its General Overseer, Dr. Daniel Olukoya, are committed to forgiveness. Mr. Femi Jimoh’s case demonstrates that MFM and its leader are unrepentant forgivers.
The church did not keep the duo in jail for nine years. They were granted bail but failed to meet the bail conditions,” Adejuwon stated.
He questioned the narrative that Dr. Olukoya was responsible for their prolonged detention, noting that their families did not secure sureties for their release.
Adejuwon explained that MFM, as a responsible church, reported the planned armed attack to law enforcement, and the subsequent legal proceedings were beyond the church’s control.
Addressing claims that Jimoh’s arrest was linked to his contact with the church’s then-Chief Security Officer, Olawale Gbadamosi, at a herbalist’s house, Adejuwon dismissed the accusation as absurd. Gbadamosi, present at the briefing, denied ever visiting a herbalist.
One of the witnesses, Omojomolo, recounted how Jimoh and Caleb allegedly planned to rob the offering being transported from the campground to the church headquarters in February.
The church reiterated its commitment to the welfare, safety, and security of its members, emphasizing that it acted appropriately by involving law enforcement in the matter.
