A 45 year old self acclaimed
pastor, Dominion Ayendi was arrested for allegedly defrauding his church member
of N700,000. He was charged on 3 count case on Wednesday as he appears before
ikejia Magistrates’ court
The police charged
Ayendi, a resident of Ekoro Road, Abule-Egba, Lagos, with conspiracy, fraud and
stealing.
According to the
prosecutor, Insp. Clifford Ogu, the pastor defrauded Mr Godwin Onaja of
N700,000 under the false pretences of using the money to execute a contract.
“The accused solicited
for the complainant’s assistance, claiming that he secured a contract to be
executed in Cross River, and that he was financially handicapped.
“He collected N700,000
from the complainant with a promise to pay back within three weeks, but did not
pay,” he said.
Ogu said that the
cleric committed the fraud and theft from Nov. 15, 2016 to Nov. 20, 2016 at
Abule-Egba. He added that the accused conspired with one Mark Orji to
commit the offences.
Ogu said that the
offences contravened Sections 285, 312 and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos
State, 2011.
The News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accused may be jailed for 15 years, if found
guilty, according to the provisions of section 312. The accused pleaded
innocence of the charges, and was granted bail in the sum of N150,000 with two
sureties in like sum.
The Magistrate, Mrs T.
Akanni, adjourned the case to Jan. 25 for mention.
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