On the surface, Abba’s Heart Ministries appeared to be just another Instagram prayer group—one of many virtual spaces birthed during the COVID-19 lockdowns, drawing followers with late-night devotionals and “prophetic words.” But behind the veil of Bible study sessions and spiritual guidance, families and former members are now describing something far more sinister: coercive isolation, financial exploitation, and disappearances.
The most troubling case is that of Ejiro, a prominent Abuja fashion entrepreneur and the founder of stylebyejiro, whose once-thriving business abruptly vanished—along with her.