Flashy dressed, London based Nigerian Church Televangelist, Pastor PAUL-KAYODE JOASH remanded in prison for STEALING N305Million from Congregation
…falsely obtained sums of N134,823,750 from a victim, N30 million from another, N135,177,750 from someone else, and N5,881,000 from another under the guise of arranging British VISA, procuring healthcare jobs for victims in UK
*Senior pastor at ‘The Great House Nation Church’ earlier avoid contacts with victims after sneaking into Nigeria, lied same time been busy with church activities Abroad
*Suspect plead not guilty to a 10-count charge bordering pretense to obtain money from unsuspecting victims
*“I am informed of the defendant’s medical condition. The jailor must ensure the defendant is taken to UCH, Ibadan, at every medical appointment date. I, thereby, adjourned the case till December 18 for mention”-Ibadan Chief Magistrate Court
*BY ANU ADEYEMI/RELIGIOUS Correspondent, Ibadan
HE’S KNOWN AROUND LONDON as a power dresser, a sweet-talker and a ‘Man-of-God’ with a flashy lifestyle. The end of the road has come full circle, as all his ‘make-rich’ belief has become open, after he was arrested and remanded in prison for defrauding three members of his ministry, The Great House Nation Church, where he shepherds as a Senior pastor. His name is Paul-Kayode Joash, a pastor that was arrested and remanded for stealing the sum of THREE HUNDRED AND FIVE MILLION Naira (N305Million) from members of his congregation.
Court remands United Kingdom, UK-based Nigerian pastor in prison over alleged N305Million fraud as Court adjourns case till December.
An Ibadan Chief Magistrate Court has remanded the United Kingdom-based Nigerian cleric, Pastor Paul-Kayode Joash, at a Correctional facility in Agodi, Ibadan, over alleged fraud running into N305 million.
The suspect, who pleaded not guilty, was arraigned on a 10-count charge bordering pretense to obtain money from unsuspecting victims
He was alleged to have collected a huge sum from the three people.
According to the charge sheet, the fund was meant to procure work placement for those intending to migrate to the UK for healthcare jobs.
The cleric was arrested in his church in Ibadan by policemen following a report by the victims.
He was alleged to have charged between £3,500 and £5,500 per candidate but failed to provide the certificates after one year. He was said to have been sneaking in and out of Nigeria to escape those he allegedly defrauded.
He was alleged to have obtained a sum of N134,823,750 from a victim, N30 million from another, N135,177,750 from one, and N5,881,000 from another victim, totalling N305,882,500.
After taking his plea, Chief Magistrate M. Mudashiru admitted him to N10 million bail with two sureties in like sum who must be gainfully employed and must be ready to deposit their international passports.
One of the sureties must also have property in Iyaganku GRA, Ibadan.
The Magistrate also added, “I am informed of the defendant’s medical condition. The jailor must ensure the defendant is taken to UCH, Ibadan, at every medical appointment date.”
He, thereby, adjourned the case till December 18 for mention.
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