Redeemed church pastor jailed for N5million fraud

by Azubuike Azikiwe

A Redeemed Christian Church of God pastor has been accused of obtaining N5.1m under false pretence.

The pastor, who was arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Igbosere, Lagos, heads ‘Chapel of Triumph Parish, Oworoshoki, Lagos.

The accused, 50-year-old Oderinde Oluwatosin, was arrested by the operatives of the Special Fraud Unit, SFU, Milverton Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.

Following investigations, he was charged on a four-count charge of stealing.

The police prosecutor, Supol Olakanmi Omisope, revealed to the court that the accused committed the offence between January and October, 2013 in Lagos.

Omisope added that the accused collected the sum of N4.5m from Azumara Egonnaya and N900,000 from Emeng Igbang to invest in oil business, while promising to refund them the monies.

The prosecutor alleged that after rceiving the money from the complainants,Oderinde refused to pay them back, adding that when all efforts by the complainants to retrieve the money from the accused proved abortive, they reported the matter to the police.

The pastor, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge and the presiding Chief Magistrate, Mrs F.O. Aigbokhaevbo granted him bail in the sum of N200,000 with two surties in like sum.

She subsequently adjourned the matter till October 31 for mention.

Oluwatosin has since been taken to Ikoyi Prison, Lagos, pending the time his bail conditions are met.

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