Inside TB Joshua's Church Of Horrors
Image Credit: @Shadaya_Knight/X
A new BBC documentary has explored the life of Temitope Balogun Joshua, a controversial Christian preacher and televangelist
Image Credit: AFP
He established the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) in 1987 and became a prominent Christian leader in Africa
Image Credit: AFP
Joshua was worshipped by millions and claimed to perform countless miraculous healings and speaking with the word of God
Image Credit: Getty
But now he has been accused of running a 'cult' and abusing hundreds of his followers
Image Credit: AFP
The documentary titled 'The Disciples' is based on a two-year-long investigation, which includes dozens of eyewitness accounts
Image Credit: AFP
The BBC also said numerous women claimed they were sexually assaulted by Joshua, some of them for years inside the compound
Image Credit: AFP
Joshua has also been accused of raping and forcing multiple women to carry out abortions inside the church
Image Credit: AFP
One of the victims told the outlet they thought they were in heaven but it was hell, and that "terrible things happen in hell"
Image Credit: AFP
Joshua rose from poverty in Nigeria and built a global empire; he claimed to have spent 15 months inside his mother's womb
Image Credit: @Shadaya_Knight/X
On his death in June 2021, TB Joshua was hailed as one of the most influential pastors in African history
Image Credit: Getty