The police at Ejigbo have begun a manhunt for a
popular pastor who allegedly bolted with N10 million
given to him by a member of his church to pray over
it before he could use the money to start a business
in Lagos State, western Nigeria.
The pastor the police identified as Timothy Gabriel
from Ihite, Anambra State, eastern Nigeria, resides at
Jakande Estate, Ejigbo, where he also uses as his
church and where the incident happened.
The victim (namewithheld) reportedly obtained the
loan from a bank with an interest which he intended
to use to start a new business.
P.M.NEWS gathered that before the victim went to
the bank to process the loan, he informed the
pastor whom he regarded as his spiritual father.
The pastor promised him that he would offer prayers
to God so that the loan would be obtained
successfully..
When the victim finally got the loan, he informed the
pastor about it and the pastor told him that he had a
revelation from God that the money was a blood
money and if he used it for the business he intended
to use it for, it will be unsuccessful.
The pastor reportedly told him that he should bring
the money so that he would anoint it and offer some
prayers for three days before he would use it to start
the business.
The victim took the money to him at his home at
Jakande Estate which also serves as his church.
The pastor told him to come back in three days' time
to collect the money and start the business.
The victim, who did not suspect any foul play, went
back to his base and when he returned to collect his
money from the pastor, the man had packed his
property and fled with the money.
He became confused and did not know what to do
initially but later went to the police and reported the
matter.
Police sources at Ejigbo Division confirmed the
incident and said they were on the trail of the
pastor.
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