Former church congregants have opened a case of kidnapping in
South Africa against a self-proclaimed prophet after their 16-year-old daughter was allegedly trafficked to Eswatini without either travel documents or their
consent.
According to the Times of
Swaziland, the man owns a church in Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg.
The girl was reportedly visiting her grandmother in Mpumalanga when she was allegedly abducted. Her
parents opened a case of kidnapping at the Vosloorus police station on
January 1.
The girl’s parents claim the man has opened a ministry in Eswatini.
“We are disheartened as parents because he took our child against our will and without a travel document,” said her father, who cannot named as his daughter is a minor.
“My wife is also hysterical about the disappearance of our child, and we have even opened a case of
kidnapping here in South Africa against the prophet.”
Eswatini police’s deputy information and communications officer, Inspector Nosipho Mnguni, said they were aware of the case but it was not directly being handled by the country.
Mnguni said they were investigating the matter together with their South African counterparts.
African News Agency (ANA)