The Concerned Christian Youth Forum has refuted a viral report linking Dunamis International Gospel Centre to an aircraft incident in Asaba, describing the publication as “completely false, baseless, and malicious.”
In a statement issued “FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12-06-2026,” the group responded to reports by The Cable News and others. The publication was captioned “EXCLUSIVE: AIRCRAFT IN ASABA INCIDENT LINKED TO DUNAMIS CHURCH AS FG ARREST OVERAGED PILOT BY CABLE NEWS.”
“After careful inquiry and review, the CCYF affirms categorically that Dunamis International Gospel Centre (Dunamis Church) does not own any private jet,” the group stated. CCYF said “This statement is issued to correct and refute the misleading claims in the trending report by The Cable News, Instablog and others. Any suggestion that the aircraft involved in the Asaba/Ogwashi-Uku incidence is owned by the church is false.”
The forum added that “the church has consistently maintained that it does not own a private aircraft, despite having the capacity to acquire one for gospel outreach purposes if needed.” It further stated “clearly and unequivocally That the assertion is a fabrication and underscores the reckless misinformation being deliberately spread to mislead the public.”
CCYF warned that spreading false information can attract legal penalties under Nigerian law, citing the Cybercrimes Act 2015 and the Criminal Code Act. It noted that Section 24 of the Cybercrimes Act “criminalizes the peddling of false information for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience, danger, obstruction, insult, injury, criminal intimidation, enmity, hatred, ill will, needless anxiety,” with penalties of “up to 10 years in aggravated cases.” The group also referenced Section 59 of the Criminal Code Act, which prescribes “imprisonment for three years” for publishing false news likely to cause fear and alarm.
“This disclaimer serves as formal notice to the general public to discard as false, fallacious and malicious the said publication,” CCYF said. It urged “media outlets, bloggers, and individuals to verify information from official sources before publication to avoid legal consequences,” adding that “The church reserves the right to pursue all available legal remedies against those who knowingly disseminate false information intended to cause reputational harm.”
The forum directed the public to “contact the official channels of Dunamis International Gospel Centre” for verification.
The statement was signed by James Paul Adama, Convener, Concerned Christian Youth Forum, Abuja Nigeria.
