Babatope Okeowo 
The Ondo State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a pastor for allegedly defrauding his church members of millions of Naira.
The pastor, Adebolu Olulusi Ayodeji, 43 was arrested for defrauding Mrs Taiwo Opesanmi of the sum of One Million, Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand Naira (N1,280,000).
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of NSCDC, Mr. Daniel Aidamenbor said Mrs Taiwo Opesanmi met the Pastor at a prayer mountain somewhere at Ijoka in Akure through a referral.
Mrs Opesanmi alleged him of collecting various sums of money from her under the guise of helping her to secure a job at NNPC between 2019 and 2020 before Adebolu became incommunicado ever since.
The Counter Terrorism Unit of the command was able to track down and arrested the suspect with the cooperation of a commercial bank after obtaining a court order.
The spokesman of the Command said at the point of the investigation, another victim of the Pastor also accused him of selling land to her using a fake deed of gift for Eight Hundred Thousand Naira (N800,000).
She was said to pay another One Million naira (N1,000,000) to the rightful owner of the land since she already had a structure on it.
Aidamenbor said the suspect already made a written confessional statement and would have his day in court at the completion of the investigation for breaching Section 419 of the Criminal Code Act.
