![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 "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")
Sorting and counting have commenced at most of the polling units across the Southwest sate of Ekiti as voting for the governorship election enters latter stages.
The two leading candidates in the Ekiti governorship election, Dr. Kayode Fayemi and Prof. Olusola Eleka won in their polling units as counting began after voting on Saturday.
Sorting and counting has commenced in most Polling units. pic.twitter.com/zsp0awroM9
— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) July 14, 2018
Olusola Eleka, who is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate scored 452 votes in his unit in Ikere Ekiti, while Dr John Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC), scored 105 votes.
There are 1,103 registered voters in Unit 007, Ward 2, Okekuru, Ikere-Ekiti, where the PDP candidate voted.
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The reverse was the case at Fayemi’s polling unit of Isan Ward II Unit 9. While Fayemi polled 186 votes, Olusola Eleka got only 2 votes.
In Polling Unit 7 ward 9 Olora layout on Adebayo Street in Ado Ekiti, while PDP polled 257 votes, the APC trailed with 202 votes.
Here are some of the other results:
Oke Mesi
APC 167
PDP 39
PU 01, R/A 4, Ado LGA:
APC – 336
PDP – 580
PU 10, R/A 04, Ado LGA:
APC – 226
PDP – 344
PU 010, ward 06, Oye LGA:
APC – 84
PDP – 68
PU 008, Ward 09, Ado LGA.
APC – 296
PDP – 329
Ward 3, Efon Alaaye LGA, Ekiti:
APC-535
PDP-599
Ise/Omu LGA, Ward 2,PU 6, Odo Ise II
ACD-1,
ADP-1,
APC-162,
PDP-65,
FJP-1,
PDC-1,
PPA-1,
SDP-1
results from PU17 orin/ora ward ido/osi LG#EkitiElections2018 #EkitiVotes #SnapAndSend pic.twitter.com/3W74M7H6Cp
— CDD West Africa (@CDDWestAfrica) July 14, 2018
Results from ilejemeje local govt, ward 6, Iye 3, PU 004.#EkitiDecides #EkitiDecides2018 #EkitiVotes #SnapAndSend pic.twitter.com/tgh3UE0DKB
— CDD West Africa (@CDDWestAfrica) July 14, 2018
Results from orin/ora ward pu14 ido/osi LG #EkitiDecides2018 #EkitiVotes #EkitiDecides #SnapAndSend pic.twitter.com/WisyYzFOKb
— CDD West Africa (@CDDWestAfrica) July 14, 2018
Results from Ilejemeje local govt, ward 4, unit 05. Iye1#EkitiDecides #EkitiVotes #EkitiDecides2018 pic.twitter.com/zC7WcdSZo3
— CDD West Africa (@CDDWestAfrica) July 14, 2018
Results from polling unit 04, ward 4, Iye 1,Ilejemeje local govt.#EkitiDecides #EkitiVotes2018 #SnapAndSend @thecableng @YIAGA pic.twitter.com/Qfe7TsLWcM
— CDD West Africa (@CDDWestAfrica) July 14, 2018
Results form Iludun 1, PU 006, Ilejemeje LG#EkitiDecides2018 #EkitiVotes2018 #EkitiDecide2018 #SnapAndSend pic.twitter.com/DUzLh1xvH9
— CDD West Africa (@CDDWestAfrica) July 14, 2018
![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-450x300.jpg "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")
