BBC is set to publish a 3-part investigative documentary revealing the atrocities committed by Pastor Temitope Balogun known as TB. Joshua.
The synagogue church founder died on June 5, 2021. As part of the investigation, the BBC interviewed at least 30 former members and workers of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN). The first installment of the documentary is scheduled to be released on January 8
The 3-part documentary revealed the lifestyle of the pastor, It detailed stories of abuse, harassment, rape, manipulation, and staged miracles. The victims told BBC that the church knew about all the allegations but never investigated them. They alleged the sexual crime happened over two decades.
A part of the documentary revealed how JB shielded its congregation from the truth about the collapse of one of the church’s guesthouses in 2014. A video that was shown multiple times to members on Emmanuel TV showed a short clip of the structure with something that seemed like an aircraft flying over it.
“On television, they were showing us the building had been bombed,” one of the sources who lost her daughter in the collapsed building told the BBC.
The aircraft story fed to the members was all a lie, Emmanuel, one of the young men who served TB Joshua told the BBC. Emmanuel claimed the church had a structural defect.
The foundation of the building was inadequate for the floors built on it, Rae, a Brit who attended the church and was a disciple, corroborated. She added that Joshua insisted that the building be raised despite professional opinions.
