Apostle of self-styled 'only prophet of God on earth' arrested in West Africa

In the Ivory Coast, Philippe Kacou is no longer regarded as the spiritual leader of the Midnight Cry Church.

According to Kacou’s teachings published in three volumes, the Bible is a “history book” and he is “the only prophet of God on earth during this generation".

Kacou is also well known for his virulent remarks towards other pastors, priests, and imams

Meanwhile, Kacou’s “apostle", Israël Gomy, who represents the Midnight Cry Church in Conakry, Guinea, was arrested and placed in custody on July 3.

Gony, a former teacher was previously jailed for three months in 2015.

Kacou’s church claims to be suffering “persecution” and has accused an association of Christian churches of being the source of the complaint that led to the imprisonment of their “brother".

Arrests

In June last year, Kacou was also sentenced to a year in jail and banned for five years from preaching on Ivorian territory for defiance of public authority, incitement of religious hatred and religious radicalism.

However, he received a presidential pardon a few weeks later on the Ivory Coast’s national day although he remains banned from preaching in Ivorian territory.

At the time, his followers accused Christian church leaders of being responsible for the arrest of their spiritual guide.

“Prophet” Kacou, who aims to spread his message to other countries, now has “apostles” in numerous African and Latin American countries where the Midnight Cry Church has had some success in establishing local churches.

The church now claims several thousand adherents.