The highly regarded, charismatic, and booming RoyalHouse Chapel International, which has its main office in Accra, has released a statement officially refuting claims made by others that its founder defiled a 5-year-old girl and used her blood for church growth rites.
Apostle General Sam Korankye Ankrah, the head of the Church, has come under a sustained and continuous series of allegations published mostly on social media, that for he had sexually abused a 5-year old minor who once upon a time stayed with him and that that said sexual misconduct travelled or a period of 5 years.
“The Church views these allegations as deeply troubling, purposefully destructive and defamatory. They are perceived as a deliberate and calculated attempt to tarnish the hard-earned reputation of the esteemed Apostle General Sam Korankye Ankrah. and lower him in the estimation of right-thinking members of society”, a statement issued on the Church’s letter head and signed by its General Secretary, Reverend Derek Amanor stated.
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The Statement said Rev. Korankye Ankrah has forgiven his accusers continues to “pray for them that the Lord would have mercy on their souls.”
Below is the full statement:
RE: DEFAMATORY ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE APOSTLE GENERAL, MOST REV. SAM KORANKYE ANKRAH
The leadership of Royalhouse Chapel International has taken notice of a video featuring a supposed fetish priest by name Osofo Samuel Kojo Bentil Odoom making rounds on social media.
This video accuses the Apostle General and founder of Royalhouse Chapel, the Most Rev Sam Korankye Ankrah of engaging in alleged sexual misconduct against a five-year-old girl nearly three decades ago, for a purported continuous period of five years, using her blood to build the church; as well as acts of sexual engagements with choristers of the church, amongst other accusations.
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The Church views these allegations as deeply troubling, purposefully destructive and defamatory. They are perceived as a deliberate and calculated attempt to tarnish the hard-earned reputation of the esteemed Apostle General Sam Korankye Ankrah. and lower him in the estimation of right-thinking members of society.
The leadership of the church wishes to say that Royalhouse Chapel has come this far by the grace of God, hard work and sacrifices by the Apostle General and the leadership of the church. Royalhouse Chapel International therefore categorically refutes the claims made in these publications and wishes to put on record that, Apostle General Sam Korankye Ankrah has never been involved in any of Bentil’s allegations in any shape, form or fashion either with this particular individual mentioned by Bentil or any other person(s).
The allegations by this self-styled fetish priest therefore lack merit and should be treated with the contempt it deserves.
Recognizing however, the detrimental impact of such false assertions on public perception, including the Christian Community, Royalhouse Chapel International wishes to serve a caution that the content as published be classified as an affront to Christianity and the Body of Christ world-wide.
The general public is hereby advised to completely disregard these defamatory publications entirely even as the Church explores its options under the law. As our Lord Jesus Christ cautioned, “Beware of those who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves” (Matthew 7:15). We stand firm in our faith and trust that truth will prevail.
Royalhouse Chapel remains committed to upholding integrity, righteousness, and justice in all its endeavors.
In a Christian spirit, Royalhouse Chapel and the Apostle General in accordance with the word of God, extend forgiveness towards Samuel Kojo Bentil Odoom and his accomplices and pray for them that the Lord would have mercy on their souls.
Yours sincerely,
SIGNED
Rev. Derek Amanor
General Secretary
