According to Afia Schwarzenegger, gospel minister and former ICGC pastor Rev. Josh Laryea did not sexually assault Mzbel as has been stated in the past.
Afia Schwarzenegger and Mzbel, her best friend at the moment, invaded social media in 2017 in celebration of Rev. Josh Laryea’s suspension due to allegations of immorality and other things.
This came about after rumours that the singer of the hit song “emre sesa” had raped Mzbel, who was then a member of the same church, went viral.
The ICGC Church Council released the following letter on March 29, 2017, at the time:
“The Presbytery has authorized the Disciplinary Committee to look into the allegations levelled against Rev. Laryea. Rev. Josh Laryea is being withdrawn from the pulpit and thereby the Doxa Temple with immediate effect. This is to allow the Committee carry out its work uninterrupted.”
Afia Schwarzenegger, who was shown grinning widely after the message went viral, wrote on social media shortly after:
“At long last your cup is full…you molested someone I know and made her not to believe in Christianity …God truly answers…you see your life??”
A devasted Josh Laryea, who spoke about how the incident in an interview with Starfm at that time said:
“I may have gone mad, I may have been dead…at a point, I thought of suicide.”
Afia Schwarzenegger, who is currently embroiled in a public spat with Mzbel, brought up the subject again and said that she had been complicit in the scam.
“Mzbel lied! Josh Laryea never raped her and I have asked God for forgiveness. Any day the man brings the case up, I will defend him. When Mzbel was attending ICGC, the members were scared of her and didn’t want to accept her. All the men in Mzbel’s life abandoned her and she later resorted to joining a church to find solace.
“She joined ICGC and Josh Laryea became her godfather. One year later, she accused him of rape. I know the man has been hoping for a redemption and the redemption is today. The name clearing is now,” she established in a Tik Tok live video.
