Apollo Quiboloy was arrested

Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos (far left) uploads this photo to his Facebook account. Next to him are lawyer Israelito Torreon and fugitive televangelist Apollo Quiboloy, who was arrested Sunday night. —Screenshot from Benhur Abalos' Facebook post

MANILA, Philippines – Fugitive televangelist Apollo Quiboloy has been arrested, Interior Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. announced Sunday.

Abalos announced the news in a brief Facebook post, but did not reveal any details about Quiboloy's arrest.

“NAHULI NA PO SI APOLLO QUIBOLOY,” he said in his post.

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He also posted a photo of the religious leader with the same caption.

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Quiboloy is wanted for child abuse, sexual abuse and qualified human trafficking.

A regional court in Davao ordered the arrest of Quiboloy and his five subordinates on April 3. They are accused of violating the Child Abuse Act, particularly its provisions on sexual abuse and maltreatment of minors.

A few days later, on April 11, a court in Pasig City also issued an arrest warrant against the self-proclaimed “son of God” for aggravated human trafficking, a bail-free offense.

On August 24, around 2,000 members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) raided the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) complex in Buhangin district of Davao City to execute arrest warrants against the religious leader.

On June 10 last year, authorities raided the KJC premises for the first time, but members of the religious sect prevented them from entering the premises.