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Nigeria: Fake pastor in EFCC net over N1.8BN contract scam

By alternativeafrica
May 31, 2018
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Pastor, James Ezekie

Adetokunbo Fakeye 

Port Harcourt, May 31, 2018 (AltAfrika)-The Operatives of the Nigeria Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the Port Harcourt’s Zonal Office, have arrested a fake Pastor, James Ezekiel for defrauding an unsuspecting victim the sum of N1, 330, 000.00( One Million, Three Hundred Thousand Naira only) by deceiving him to enlist  as one of the “financiers” of a spurious contract in the sum of N1,800,000,000.00( One Billion, Eight Hundred Million Naira only).  

Ezekiel, a purported Presiding Pastor of One Touch Power Ministry , Agudama, Epie,  Bayelsa State, allegedly claimed to have won a contract for the roofing of a church cathedral belonging to the Salvation Ministries in Port Harcourt, Rivers State at the staggering cost of N1,8,000,000,000.00 and even showed a contract award letter to his victim.

The suspect wooed his victim to collaborate with him as one of the “financiers” of the contract and allegedly promised the victim mouth-watering interests on his “investment”.  

AltAfrika.com learnt that  troubles started for Ezekiel when the victim demanded a repayment of his money with interests.

EFCC’s investigations showed that Ezekiel delayed making payments to his victim by deceiving him that he had been paid the sum of N800,000,000.00( Eight Hundred Million Naira only) as mobilization fees for the contract but could not access the funds because ” his company’s account had been frozen by the EFCC”.

He also contrived a fake EFCC’s e-mail message notifying him of the freezing of the account. The victim sensed foul play and petitioned the EFCC. 

Further investigations showed that the Salvation Ministries did not award any contract to Ezekiel and no transfer of N800,000,000.00 was made into his company’s account.  Besides, the e-mail address he ascribed to the EFCC does not belong to the Commission.

The suspect allegedly initiated the scam  to fraudulently obtain money from the petitioner and other unsuspecting  members  of the public.


Confirming the report, EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren said the suspect is in their custody and would soon be charged to court.
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