PASTOR ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY DEFRAUDING CHURCH MEMBER OF MILLIONS OF NAIRA
The complainant said, as if, under a spell after waiting for a while for the remittance of the money realised from the sale, still agreed to the business idea, adding that again with nothing coming out of the transport business, he(complainant) said he was no more interested in the venture and instructed the suspect to sell off the two buses.
He said, the suspects reportedly sold one of the buses and converted the proceed to his personal use, adding that some months after, the Pastor further suggested a business to the complainant and introduced him to one Chuks Amechi who claimed to work with Nigeria Breweries and that he could assist in securing a dealership from the company.
‘He claimed the deal will cost the complainant N2.37 million which he transferred to Mr Amechi company’s account in the name of Royal Homes Furniture Company Limited at First Bank Plc’,the petitioner said.
The complainant who had hoped to use part of the proceeds from his investments to start some businesses here in Nigeria was totally devastated when on coming home, discovered to his chagrin that nothing was left as the Pastor and his friend had allegedly diverted most of the money realized to their personal use.
Penpushing gathered that, Investigation revealed that the suspects used the money in all the businesses to expand his church buildings and take care of personal issues. The case will be charged to court soon.