Pastor John Akuma of God’s Elect Penticostal Church, Aguda, Lagos, has been arraigned before the Surulere Magistrate’s Court for allegedly duping members of his church of millions of naira under false pretence of taking them abroad on a missionary journey.
The cleric told some members of his church that he had a divine call to preach outside Nigeria and offered to take some members of the church overseas.
He allegedly told those willing to go to pay N430,000, each for travel documents and provision of job abroad.
P.M.NEWS gathered that more than 10 members of the church paid the money before the pastor disappeared.
Efforts to locate his whereabouts proved abortive, until luck ran against him when he was spotted by one of his victims, Ejike Paul, on Ishaga Street, Surulere.
Paul invited the police and the accused was arrested and charged to court for fraud and stealing.
One of the charges against him reads: “That you, John Akuma, 33, at Ishaga Street, Surulere, Lagos, did obtain N430,000 from Ejike Paul on the pretence of helping him to secure travel documents and ticket.
The offence is punishable under sections 516, 419 and 390 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 17, Vol. 2, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2003.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge and the magistrate, Mrs. A. O. Adegite, granted him bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties.
The sureties, the court ruled, must show evidence of payment of tax and their addresses must be verified.
The matter has been adjourned till 18, January, 2010 for trial.
Posted: at 14-01-2010 08:07 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
Hi, In as much as I don't condole any misbehavior from so called man of God, I think you should realise that they are still wearing the same flesh like you.
Thank you.
Olusegun Abel
Posted: at 13-02-2010 06:05 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie
if any pastor dupes or steals from his members dont blames him\her as such , may be he \she mis-interprints the good intentions of jesus, one day jesus went out with one of his disciple and he ordered him to untir the donkey tie down by the owner, and that one told him o my lord what of if the owner saw me , he will call me a thief , and jesus says tell him GOD wants to use it , none have the believe like jesus these day but they can deceive in the name of jesus
Posted: at 17-02-2010 09:19 PM (15 years ago) | Grande Master
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