Zimbabwean Bishop apprehended and detained in Nigeria for visa violation

Zimbabwean bishop detained in Nigeria for visa violation came to conduct election for church faction in support of gay practice –Immigration.

The Nigeria Immigration Service on Monday offered reasons why a Zimbabwean Bishop, Eben Nhiwatiwa of the United Methodist Church was arrested & detained

Bishop Nhiwatiwa was reportedly taken into custody in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State for allegedly entering the country with invalid travel documents

The Adamawa State Comptroller of Immigration, told SaharaReporters exclusively that the cleric was caught performing religious duty with a “visit visa”, instead of a “religious visa”

It was reported on August 25 how Zimbabwean Bishop Eben Nhiwatiwa of the United Methodist Church had reportedly been detained by Nigerian Immigration authorities, despite having all necessary documents

Bishop Nhiwatiwa arrived in Nigeria on August 21, 2024 to oversee the election of a new bishop for the church’s Nigerian chapter, following the resignation of Bishop John Wesley Yohanna