Chef Dammy invited by police for questioning over petition allegedly filed against her by her pastor; granted administrative bail
THE NATION
Twenty-two -year-old Nigerian chef Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy, was arrested and granted bail by the police in Ondo state on Thursday.
Her arrest has since set many tongues wagging on social media platforms.
The Nation reports Chef Dammy had raised the alarm over alleged relentless threats and intimidation from individuals whom she tagged “people of God” and her pastor, Adegoke Jeremiah, a.k.a Billionaire Dollar Prophet.
Chef Dammy shot into the limelight when she began her cook-a-thon ‘test run’ on 11 June and continued until 15 June, cooking over 100 pots of food during her four-day kitchen stint.
Many believed she aimed to beat Hilda’s feat, confirmed by the Guinness Book of World Records.
However, she said it was a test run as the 120-hour cook-a-thon was to push her abilities rather than aiming to break any record.
It is still unclear what seems to be the bone of conflict between the chef and her once-supportive pastor, but Chef Dammy promised to open the can of worms soon.
Recall that her cook-a-thon was aired via the church’s Facebook page.
Chef Dammy had said the public outcry was just a glimpse of what she must have encountered these past months, as she promised to keep her fans updated.
Raising the alarm on Thursday evening, Social media commentator, Oluyemi Fash in a Twitter post said: “I have information that Chef Dammy has been arrested by men of the @PoliceNG AIG zone 17 in Akure for a petition against her by her pastor, that police station has a history of extremely corrupt practices and I am speaking from personal experience.
“I urge the families of Chef Dammy to speak out in case the right of Dammy is abused at any point. cc: @Princemoye1”
In another terse update after two hours, he said: “Chef Dammy has been released on bail.”
Also reacting, the Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election Omoyele Sowore said: “This is exactly what is wrong with the @policeng, instead of focusing on its primary mandate of fighting crime, it has reduced itself to a force for hire.
“How do you detain a young student for challenging a pastor who’s oppressing her? How? The @policeng in Akure must release Chef Dammy with immediate effect!”
