Tag: Lara George

  • Anyim Vera: Pastor Enenche told to apologise loudly

    Anyim Vera: Pastor Enenche told to apologise loudly

    Gospel singer Lara Geoge has criticized Pastor Paul Enenche, the founder of Dunamis Church, over his ‘weak’ apology to Anyim Veronica, the lady he humiliated in front of his congregation.

    The gospel singer in a statement insisted that his apology should match the volume of his rebuke.

    Pastor Enenche sparked reactions on social media when he publicly berated Veronica in his church for what he perceived as a false testimony.

    The church issued a statement addressing the incident, and Pastor Paul Enenche, accompanied by his wife Becky, reportedly met with Vera to discuss the matter.

    Lara George expressed dissatisfaction, arguing that the church’s statement lacked a sincere apology.

    She emphasized that Pastor Enenche should offer a proper apology to the lady who endured the embarrassment, rather than attempting to simply move past the incident without addressing its impact.

    She wrote:

    “Erm. That’s not an apology. When it leaves room for doubt, you haven’t apologized. WWJD?

    “Be humble enough to apologise to her properly.Let your apology be as loud and as clear as your criticism.

    “Nah! It’s not nice. Doesn’t matter who you are, we should all treat others as we would like to be treated. She doesn’t speak as well as you think she should, therefore you can conclude she is telling a lie? Based on the way she speaks?

    “The way she speaks is a reflection of what we have allowed in our society. Every politician that you coddled instead of speaking the truth to, who stole funds that should have gone into healthcare, or education, or any other public welfare initiative…… well…… that’s the outcome. Graduates who speak like that. And you…. contributed to the condition of that society. The contributions from people like her is what has built the edifice you sit in. And while you sit there, we don’t hear you speak for the voiceless or defend the helpless.

    “Nah. It’s not nice. Apologize to her properly. Unequivocally. That write-up that you had your people do, is really an insult on top of her injury. You know this. You would never dare address the matter that way if she was from a wealthy background.

    “At the end of the day, the way you treat someone who you think you will never need is the true indicator of your character”.

  • Man arraigned for impersonating gospel singer, Lara George

    A 24-year-old computer engineer, Ayodeji Folarin, was on Thursday docked at an Ikeja High Court for impersonating the famous gospel artiste, Lara George, and defrauded three Americans of $8,500 in the process.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Folarin is facing a four-count charge of obtaining money by false pretences and possession of documents containing false pretense.

    The charges were proffered against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

    The computer engineer, who resides at No. 2, Folarin St., Obada Oko in Abeokuta, Ogun, however, denied the charges.

    Mr Temitope Banjo, the prosecuting counsel to the EFCC, told the court that the defendant defrauded the foreigners between January and December 2016 in Ikeja, Lagos.

    “While posing as Lara George and with the intent to defraud, he obtained the sum of $8,500 from Trevor Dawe, Rick Cuewo and Stephen Wilson who are all citizens of the United States of America.

    “On June 2018, Folarin had in his possession, a World Lottery Organisation Winning Certificate and Affidavit of Common Law Marriage which all contained false pretenses.

    “The defendant also had in his possession emails containing false pretenses,” Banjo said.

    According to the EFCC, the offences contravened Sections 1(3), 6 and 8(b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006.

    Following Folarin’s plea, his defence counsel, Mr Samuel Shodipo, requested that bail be granted to the defendant in the most liberal terms.

    The vacation judge, Justice Obafemi Adamson, however, ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Ikoyi Prisons.

    Justice Adamson directed that the case file should also be taken to the Court Registry for assignment to another judge who will hear the case.

    NAN