![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede-300x200.jpg "Is Anthony Odiong still a priest after life in prison sentence over rape?")
A now-viral old video of singer Bella Shmurda discussing the late MohBad’s mental health issues has emerged.
In a January interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, Shmurda revealed that Mohbad was suicidal.
According to Shmurda, the late singer suffered from despair following the termination of his contract with Marlian Music, which is owned by popular performer Naira Marley.
Shmurda said, “I do not want to say this, but I will. I and Mohbad were in an apartment when he suddenly said he felt like jumping from the floor we were on, downstairs, all because of the issues he was having with his label.
“It was his girlfriend who came to alert us that he was at the edge of his window and was about to jump to his death.
“Anything that will make anyone attempt to take their own life is extreme, and when it does happen, these people will join the many tweeting RIP.”
Mohbad reportedly died on Tuesday.
The rising star, who had been making waves in the music scene, tragically passed away at 27.
Details surrounding the cause of his death remain sketchy, leaving fans and fellow artists shocked and saddened by the sudden loss.
The late singer had been on an upward trajectory in his career, with hit songs that resonated with a broad audience.
Mohbad made hit songs like Ask About Me, Peace, and Ko Po Ke (KPK).
Other popular songs are the vulgar Dido Lobo and Pariwo.
