EFCC Arraigns Lagos Pastor For Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, have arrested and arraigned the residing pastor of the Power of the Holy Ghost Evangelical Ministry in Lagos, Prophet Cletus Ilongwo, for allegedly defrauding a member of his church to the tune of N59.7m.



EFCC had arrested Ilongwo early this year after the church member had reported a case of fraud against him to the tune of N 85 million.

According to the church member, the clergyman’s fraud told the antigraft agency that Ilongwo’s action caused him his job in one of the first generation banks in the country

Ilongwo allegedly jumped bail and left his surety to languish in the EFCC detention, while efforts to re-arrest him proved abortive.

The suspect was said to have received the said amount from one Obinna Ezenwaka at different times in 2016 on the pretext of helping him to purchase a property located at 165c, Diamond Estate, Amuwo-Odofin.

At Monday’s proceedings, llongwo, who was dressed in a long red robe, pleaded not guilty to the 11 counts charge bordering on fraud preferred against him.