Speaking publicly for the first time since his detention on Saturday, Oluwole Ilesanmi also revealed he returned to the scene of his arrest shortly afterwards to resume preaching.
The 64-year-old said: “I was never given the opportunity of spreading the Gospel…the police came on the scene…I was taken out of the vicinity into a very remote place.
“I was thinking I would not even be able to get back but God raised up for me…people in the streets who could even be of assistance to me and I thank God that I came back and I started preaching again.”
Earlier this week, the Metropolitan Police said its local Professional Standards Unit was reviewing Mr Ilesanmi’s arrest after a complaint was made.
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— Christian Concern (@CConcern) February 28, 2019
Footage of incident – viewed almost 2.4 million times online – draw concern for Christian public figures including the former MP David Burrowes.
The police force said Mr Ilesanmi was arrested “to prevent a breach of the peace” after “concerns” were raised about his behaviour. He was later de-arrested.
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