The Anambra State government on Thursday demolished the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry owned by controversial Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, a.k.a ‘Odumeje’ in the commercial city of Onitsha.

Odumeje’s church in March this year had been identified by the government as one of the buildings sitting on drainage channels, and marked for demolition, in line with Onitsha Urban Renewal Plan spearheaded by Governor Charles Soludo.

During the demolishing on Thursday, Odumeje’s church brought down was manhandled by security agencies who accompanied the demolition team following his attempt to stop the officials from demolishing his church.

He was severally slapped, and restricted from moving to the demolition area by armed security men.

This sparked mixed reactions, with many condemning the treatment on the cleric, while others described it as welcome development.