Update on Police Raid at Quiboloy’s Compound from Jay Sonza
JAY SONZA – The journalist updated his Facebook followers about the police raid at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) Compound in Davao City, searching for Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who remains in hiding and has not addressed the charges against him.
Sonza reported that during the raid, which lasted about seven hours, the police arrested everyone they encountered within the compound, including lawyers, news reporters, and bloggers. Despite what Sonza described as an “illegal search,” the authorities did not apprehend Quiboloy or the five other co-accused. The police also confiscated phones and cameras from those present.
“Gen. Torre ordered the policemen to arrest everybody, all of us, including lawyers, newsmen, bloggers inside KOJC compound, confiscate all their phones, camera after seven (7) hours of illegal search in the compound,” he said. “Wala silang natagpuan Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and 5 other co-accused dito sa KOJC Central Compound and Churches,” he added.
Sonza’s post called for support, urging people to “pray for us” as the situation unfolded. Additionally, he shared a report from SMNI News mentioning that American soldiers were seen among those involved in the raid.
Earlier, a major police operation took place at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City to search for Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and his associates. Approximately 2,000 officers, led by Brigadier General Nicolas Torre III, combed the 30-hectare property, which includes the under-construction King Dome stadium.
The search was conducted under an arrest warrant for Quiboloy, who faces serious charges. The KOJC compound was opened to the police without resistance, unlike a previous encounter where Quiboloy’s followers had used water cannons. Although there was a brief legal dispute with KOJC’s lawyer about the search’s legality, it was resolved, allowing the operation to proceed.
Equipped with motion detectors, the police aimed to locate Quiboloy while minimizing conflict. The vast size of the KOJC property, including complex infrastructure like underground spaces and tunnels, made the search challenging. Brigadier General Torre anticipated that locating Quiboloy might take up to a month.