EFCC ARRESTS THREE FOR IMPERSONATING CHRISTIAN CLERIC 07-07-23
By Sadiq Aminu Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested three suspected fraudsters for allegedly impersonating a popular Cleric.
In a Statement by Spokesman of the Commission, Mr Dele Oyewale says, the suspects- Odion Victor, Amos Godwin and Ayomide Michael for impersonating Evangelist Chukwuebuka Obi of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach on social media platforms to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
The suspects were arrested following credible intelligence that uncovered how they allegedly cloned the social media accounts of Obi and deceived many of his church members to give money towards treatment of some purported sick people, sow seeds for spiritual breakthrough or for special prayers, with the money paid into the bank accounts of the fraudsters.
According to the Statement, the suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.