Kamogelo Olaitan
A self-proclaimed Ugandan prophet has been arrested and charged with assault and trafficking after flogging his congregants.
In a video shared on social media, prophet Kintu Dennis of Hoima Empowerment Church International can be seen flogging his church members with sticks.
The prophet accused members of incompetence and coming to church late. The angry prophet can be heard giving the church members an ultimatum, telling them to come to the front of the church to be whipped or to stop attending prayers and lose the privilege of handling his microphone.
BBC News reported that the members received the beating one at a time and the rest of the congregation watched with soft music playing in the background.
The incident from last Sunday came to light when the video was shared on social media.
Kintu was arrested with four other senior members of the church last Wednesday.
Hoima Grade One Police said the prophet told investigators that he was only carrying out a demonstration of how Jesus treated those he found selling goods in church.
The authorities alleged that he was operating the church illegally.
A search carried out in his church found three sticks that police said were being used to cane members.
Kintu was remanded in custody until 7 September.
Image source: @BBC
