![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?")
Nigerian actress and producer Funke Akindele and her estranged husband, JJC Skillz, recently reunited at a movie premiere, just a year after announcing their separation.
JJC Skillz first made the separation public in 2022 during an election campaign via his Instagram page, but Akindele never revealed the specific reasons for it.
Despite the significant social media attention their separation received, the details remained private.
However, the couple crossed paths once again at the premiere of their jointly produced and directed film, ‘She Must Be Obeyed,’ which they had worked on before their separation.
An online video captured the heartwarming moment when they displayed their dance skills and shared an exciting hug, signalling a possible reconciliation between the two.
Other A-list actors attended the event, including Femi Adebayo, Olumide Oworu, and Lateef Adedimeji.
The pair tied the knot in London in 2016 and welcomed a set of twin boys in 2018.
But in June 2022, JJC Skillz announced his separation from Akindele, citing “irreconcilable differences”.
In March, JJC Skillz said he would not make his decision to remarry public after a blogger claimed he tied the knot in Kano State.
“If I decide to marry or choose which way I want to go, it will be a personal choice, and I will not make it public,” he said.
Akindele, on the other hand, also reflected on self-love.
