PASTOR ARRESTED OVER N1.8MILLION SCAM

Penpushing gathered that, trouble started for the suspect when the victim demanded repayment of his money with interests, which he couldn’t pay immediately, while investigations showed that the suspect delayed making the payment by deceiving him that he had been paid N800 million as mobilisation fee for the contract.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) spokesman said Ezekiel lied that he could not access the funds because his company’s account had been frozen by the commission, adding that the suspect also contrived a fake EFCC’s e-mail message notifying him of the freezing of the account.

The Commission said that the victim suspected foul play and petitioned the commission to help him reclaim his money, stressing further that, “further investigations showed that the Salvation Ministries did not award any contract to Ezekiel and no transfer of N800 million was made into his company’s account’.

“Besides, the e-mail address he ascribed to the EFCC does not belong to the commission. The suspect allegedly initiated the scam to fraudulently obtain money from the petitioner and other unsuspecting members of the public. The suspect is in the custody of the EFCC and will be charged to court soon,’’ Uwujaren said.