A 37-year-old pastor, Kolawole Olugbenga, on Friday appeared before an Ikorodu Magistrates' Court in Lagos, charged with defrauding a member of his congregation of N214,000. Olugbenga, who lives at No. 19, Arowoshola St., Imota area of Ikorodu, is facing a charge of fraud.
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The prosecutor, Sgt. Iyabo Johnson, told the court that the accused committed the offence sometime in 2011.
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According to him, the pastor obtained the amount from a businesswoman, Mrs Mosunmola Fashola, on the pretext of praying over it.
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She explained that the amount was to be her initial capital with which the complainant intended to use to start a small business.
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The prosecutor said that after collecting the money, the pastor converted it to his personal use and had since not refunded it.
There are so many fake pastors out there so I'm not shocked @ this news at all. It happens on a daily basis in this country so we know!
'Duping' is something we are already used to in Nigeria. We are not shocked @ such news no more!