The Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria has suspended Dr. Boniface Igbenegbu, a senior lecturer in the University of Lagos (UNILAG), who was alleged to have been involved in sex-for-grades scandal from all ministerial assignments.
The church also dissociated itself from the “heinous and unscriptural act” of Ighenegbu, a lecturer in the University who is also one of its pastors.
A statement by the Foursquare Gospel Church, on Monday, by the National Secretary of the church, Rev. Ikechukwu Ugbaja, promised to investigate the allegation and take appropriate sanctions.
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The church’s statement read, “The attention of the leadership of the Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria has been drawn to a video clip trending on social media platforms titled, ‘Sex for grades: Undercover in West Africa Universities – BBC News’ wherein a lecturer at the University of Lagos named Boniface Igbeneghu, also described as a pastor in Foursquare Gospel Church, was allegedly involved in sexual misconduct with some female students of the university.
“The general public is hereby informed that as holiness and Bible-believing church, we do not condone such heinous and unscriptural acts among our ministers.
“We totally dissociate ourselves from the purported conduct of Dr Igbeneghu and promise to take appropriate measures as soon as the ongoing investigation is concluded.
“Meanwhile, the pastor in question has been asked to step down from all ministerial assignments.”
