churches in Benin City, Edo state, is in 'soup' over an allegation of
faking miracles to defraud unsuspecting church members.
An aggrieved member of the gang stage-managing the miracles for the
ministry reported himself and the church to the police in the state capital.
He was said to have alleged that the self-claimed evangelist owed him
N48,000.00 being his agreedfee for sitting in a wheelchair as a cripple
for six days before he received his 'healing' during the church
deliverance programme recently.
It was further gathered that the man, who now serves as a complainant
and suspect, also alleged that the evangelist bought him a ram for
thanksgiving in the church.
He added that the preacher collected from him a suit he presented to him
as the church gift, in front of the congregation, shortly after he gave his
false testimony.
ThisDay reports operatives of the State Criminal Investigation
Department (SCID), Police Command headquarters, Benin City, have
swiftly launched an investigation into the case.
Dependable sources at the state police command headquarters revealed
that the Founder and General Overseer of the ministry (name withheld)
has been invited and quizzed.
When their reporter approached the complainant at the police command
headquarters in Benin City, he stated that he wanted to use the money to
buy drugs as he is on medication.
"It was N8,000.00 per day, the programme was six days, he collected the
suit from me and gave it to another person", the complainant told
ThisDay reporter.
Further details later.
(NL)
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