Pastor Dupes Church Members

January 14, 2010 15:11 (4 hours ago), 176 views

By Cyriacus Izuekwe

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 (14 years ago) | Upcoming

end time men of God.........if verified true then I'm nt surprise

Posted: at 5-02-2010 12:42 PM (14 years ago) | Upcoming

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 (14 years ago) | Grande Master

God is merciful.

Posted: at 24-02-2010 07:12 PM (14 years ago) | Newbie

It's so sad...Most pple abuse d title 'pastor' diz dayz;a true pastor'll neva do dt...Wot a shame.

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Posted: at 20-02-2012 01:15 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

He can do so becouse christainity is not religion but relationship.

Posted: at 8-08-2012 01:21 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie

 

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Posted: at 27-08-2012 11:34 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Theive pastor

Posted: at 21-08-2015 04:26 PM (8 years ago) | Hero