A Redeemed Christian Church of God pastor has
been accused of obtaining N 5.1m 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
N 900,000 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
N 200,000 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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