An Apostle in court on charges of human trafficking and sexual offences

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A 35 years old man in Eastern Cape in Bizana Magistrates Court on numerous charges of trafficking in persons and also for a number of charges of compelling and causing a person to witness sexual offence.

Police Spokesperson in the area Captain Yolisa Mgolodela says Apostle Hlumelo Dywili would lure his victims using his Facebook page and in some occasions a local radio station.

“The investigation revealed that four females aged between 20 and 24 had fallen victims of the apostle. Dywili allegedly used his Facebook account to lure victims under false pretenses that he was going to offer them non-existent jobs.”

“He also used Nkonjane community radio station in Flagstaff purporting himself to be an anointed prayer warrior who help people to get healed and get solutions to daily life strife. Many of his followers came forward to bear testimonies to the apostle’s divine powers as they insinuated that he had helped them with solving their health and general life problems.”

Mgolodela added that Dywili criminal activities ended in August 2021 following his arrest by the Hawks.

“Dywili made a number of attempts for bail application after his arrest and later abandoned his bail opting to remain in custody awaiting his trial. He has been remanded in custody for more than a year.”