Pastor Emmanuel Iren has sparked conversation online following a remark he made during a recent sermon about sexual assault allegations within the church.
Speaking to his congregation, he shared that some cases brought forward by women who claimed they were sexually assaulted later turned out to be false.
According to him, nine out of ten of the allegations were false, and in the early days of his pastoring, he often reacted emotionally to such claims.
He went recall one of the incident where he was ready to have a man arrested before reviewing evidence that contradicted the accusation.
The clip, which has now gone viral, captured the clergy man saying;
“In this ministry, 9 out of 10 cases where the women came and said they were sexually assaulted, 9 out of 10 cases ended up false. And I’m not saying our opinion, by the ladies’ own admission. In the first few cases, I was still new to this business I was angry. There was one of them, I called the guy, I said, as long as I’m alive, I will arrest you, you must go to jail. The guy said pastor, wait and WhatsApped me evidence. The girl who said she was assaulted is saying in the chats that it was a nice time. Why lie? If he didn’t keep that message, he would have been in trouble.”
Pastor Iren emphasized on discernment and urged his congregation to understand the difference between genuine cases of abuse and situations that may stem from personal emotional fallout.
Watch the video below,
Pst Iren – “In this ministry, 9 out of 10 cases where the woman claimed she was sexually assaulted turned out to be false” pic.twitter.com/9Gdn4mIdup
— Ojay (@TheIrreverent_) April 24, 2025
