#WhereIsEjiro: Prayer Group Accused Of Ejiro’s Disappearance Believed To Be A Cult 

A Nigerian family is crying out for answers as their loved one, Ejiro, a stylist, remains estranged from them after joining a prayer group they believe has manipulated her into isolation and secrecy.

The issue gained public attention on April 28, when entrepreneur Nkechi Harry-Ngonadi shared a disturbing story about Ejiro’s sudden disappearance. Harry-Ngonadi alleged that the young woman had fallen under the control of a controversial prayer group, Abba’s Heart Ministry, reportedly led by Joy Solomon. Since then, she has been trending the hashtag “#whereisEjiro.”

Abba’s Heart Ministry is a religious fellowship that was said to have started around 2020, holding weekly night gatherings every Wednesday. Its founder, Joy Solomon, has now become the focus of widespread scrutiny.

According to Ejiro’s family, her life changed drastically after encountering Solomon’s online messages. Ejiro reportedly paid over $300 to join the ministry’s Bible academy. Not long after, her family said she shut down her business, moved out of her apartment, and gradually cut off contact with everyone she once held dear.

Ejiro’s brother, Ovie Daniels, mentioned that many things about the prayer group were secretive, and their instructions were unconventional, causing Ejiro to shut down her thriving business, move out of her apartment and cut off ties with her family. Her family has gone to her house in Abuja and found another man living there.

Taiye Adekanmi, the man found in her home, later confirmed that he, too, had joined the ministry. He claimed the group persuaded him to quit his job, give away his belongings, and pursue full-time ministry. Obeying the instructions, he moved with his family into a motel without surviving, having quit his job. He added that Joy Solomon told him about Ejiro’s place and asked him to move, emphasising that Ejiro was relocating abroad.

Though Abba’s Heart Ministry has deactivated its social media platforms, public interest in the case has only intensified. Several others have since come forward, alleging the group uses emotional manipulation and spiritual authority to control its members. Some described it as a “cult in disguise.”

But the story took another turn on May 1. Ejiro, who had been silent for weeks, appeared on Instagram Live. Calm but defensive, she denied being manipulated or missing. She insisted she cut ties with her family because of private issues and rejected claims that she had been coerced to give away her belongings or disappear. She added that it wouldn’t be anybody’s business if she decided to give away her property.

She also reaffirmed her loyalty to Joy Solomon, calling her the prophet over her life, and accused critics of misunderstanding her choices. But Ejiro’s family aren’t convinced.

Meanwhile, Joy Solomon finally broke her silence in a live session with media personality Daddy Freeze. Her response, however, left more questions than answers. “I don’t know who these people are,” she claimed. “I’ve never met them. I’m not a prophetess. I have been a gospel singer for 35 years.”

Solomon insisted she had nothing to do with the group or Ejiro, stating she only visited Nigeria recently to bury her mother. “I don’t run any fellowship. I have no academy. They’ve mistaken me for someone else,” she said.

The police were once involved but backed off since no law prevents a grown woman from distancing herself from her family. With no official case open, the burden of truth now rests on public scrutiny and the pleas of a worried family.

As the dust rises around the Abba’s Heart Ministry, one question remains: Is Ejiro safe, and is she truly free?

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