Pastor Emmanuel Okwedimbu, charged a certain Amobi Charles, N1.4 million, for spiritual cleansing.

Pastor Emmanuel, who also threatened to kill Charles, was arraigned in an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Thursday.

He was arraigned on a six-count charge of fraud, theft, felony, threat to life, breach of peace and infringement.

The prosecuting officer, Sgt. Babaji Ishaku, revealed to the court that Pastor Emmanuel colluded with two others to commit the crime.

“The accused on Aug. 10, at Alhaji Monsuru Street, Ejigbo, a suburb of Lagos, did obtain N1.4 million from Amobi Charles under the pretext of spiritual cleansing.

“The accused also threatened to kill the complainant if he let out the deal,’’ Ishaku told the court.

The accused pleaded not guilty and the Magistrate, J.O Adeyemi, granted him bail, while adjourning the case till November 16.