Members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ church are preventing police from serving a warrant of arrest for the church’s leader, Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, a spokesman for the Commission on Human Rights said Monday.

PNP 'very convinced' Quiboloy still in KOJC compound 

CHR Commissioner and Spokesperson Beda Epres said a female CHR investigator sent to check for possible human rights violations was also harassed and threatened by KOJC members last Saturday.

“Ang nakikita po naming nangyari is pine-prevent nitong mga followers ng KOJC ‘yung service ng warrant kaya dun nagkakaroon ng girian ‘yung parehong panig, ‘yung panig ng pulis na gustong i-serve ‘yung warrant at ‘yung mga followers ng Kingdom of Jesus Christ na pine-prevent na makapasok ‘yung mga pulis,” he said in a TeleRadyo Serbisyo interview.

He added: “Meron kaming isang tauhan na medyo na-harass ng members ng KOJC noong August 24 ng umaga. Medyo sinigawan at may threats na nabanggit duon sa imbestigador namin na babae.”

Quiboloy follower dead from 'cardiac arrest' as PNP searches KOJC compound anew

The CHR official confirmed human rights violations were committed as KOJC members have tried to stop police from entering the compound. 

“Out of kanilang galit na pinapasok ‘yung kanilang compound, may nagagawa pong resistance itong mga followers ng KOJC. Kung hahayaan na lang sana ma-serve ‘yung warrant..maiiwasan sana yung girian. Wala sanang human rights na maba-violate in the process of the service of the warrant. Dahil sa pagre-resist nila, in the process pati mga kaibigan natin sa media, merong kaming natatanggap na report na may harassment na rin sa kanila,” he said.

Some 2,000 police officers have entered the 30-hectare compound of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ church to arrest Pastor Quiboloy who is facing charges of abuse and human trafficking.

KOJC supporters have blocked the national highway of Buhangin, Davao City Sunday evening, blocking some passengers from reaching Davao City International Airport.

Quiboloy supporters block national highway in Davao, hold protest