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  • Prophet jailed for 2 years over N2.2 million

    Prophet jailed for 2 years over N2.2 million

    An Ota Magistrates ‘Court, Ogun, on Wednesday sentenced a 38-year-old Muslim prophet, Azeez Aboderin, to two years in prison for fraudulently collecting N2.2 million under false pretence from a woman.

    Azeez, whose address was not provided, had earlier pleaded not guilty to the two-charge of fraud and obtaining money under false pretence.

    In her judgement, the Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Fadairo, sentenced the convict to two years imprisonment with an option of N200, 000 fine.

    Fadairo also asked the convict to restitute N2.2 million to the complainant, Oyeniyi Mariam.

    She said that the Prosecution Counsel, ASP E.O. Adaraloye, had proven beyond reasonable doubt that he was guilty of the charge brought against him.

    Earlier, Adaraloye, told the court that the now convict committed the offences between January and July, 2025, at Iyana-Iyesi area, Ota.

    He said that the convict fraudulently collected the sum under false pretence from the complainant to assist her on an undisclosed problem.

    He added that the convict converted the money to personal use instead of doing what the complainant asked him to do for her.

    He said that the offences contravened Section 390 and 419 of the Criminal Code, Law of Ogun, 2006.

  • SAD: Prophet drowns during baptism as crocodiles feed on his body

    SAD: Prophet drowns during baptism as crocodiles feed on his body

    A man, who claimed to be a prophet, drowned and was then torn to pieces by crocodiles while being baptised.

    The victim’s remains were discovered surrounded by crocodiles in the Olifants River in Limpopo, in South Africa, on Sunday, MailOnline reported.

    The 48-year-old man from Atok drowned during a prayer ceremony with two others days earlier.

    As they prayed, “One prophet suddenly experienced difficulties and drowned in the crocodile-infested river.” Police spokesperson, Col Malesela Ledwaba, narrated the event.

    “It is suspected that he was attacked by crocodiles during the baptism ceremony,” Col Ledwaba added.

    Police said the man was one of three ‘prophets’ who went to the overflowing river to conduct the service last Sunday.
    The other two men searched for the crocodile victim but were unable to find the prophet.

    Also, Police chiefs have urged locals to avoid crocodile-infested rivers, either to swim or conduct spiritual activities.

    The Nile crocodile is the only variety of croc in South Africa and is native to freshwater habitats.

    Hundreds of people are killed by the reptile across Africa every year, with many more deaths believed to go unreported. MailOnline

  • Popular Lagos prophet drops shocking prophecies on Davido, Wizkid, Naira Marley

    Popular Lagos prophet drops shocking prophecies on Davido, Wizkid, Naira Marley

    Prophet Bisi Olujobi, the spiritual head of the Wisdom Church of Christ International in Lagos, has released a series of prophecies on the Nigerian entertainment industry.

    He made prophecies  precisely on three popular artistes: Naira Marley, Wizkid and David Adeleke, popularly known as  Davido.

    Recall that the Marlian Record boass, Naira Marley was recently released from police detention after spending some weeks in custody over his alleged involvement in the sudden death of Mohbad.

    And prophet Olujobi said the troubles are not yet over for the musician, insisting in his prophecy that the singer “should not heave a sigh of relief yet; more trouble is on the way for the young man and this will permanently silence his musical career finally.”

    On Davido, he said, “David Adeleke’s career is gradually coming to an abrupt end, the boy should look more inward and be strategic.”

    Speaking on Wizkid, he said the international singer “should be advised to pray very well now. I remember that I told his people who came to me that the boy is struggling with a strong covenant bigger than him before his mother’s demise. I see him being bereaved again as a result of that covenant.”

  • Prophet to serve 21yrs jail term for raping his daughter in Akwa Ibom

    Prophet to serve 21yrs jail term for raping his daughter in Akwa Ibom

    The Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Okoita, Ibiono Ibom local government, has sentenced a Prophet, Anwana Peter Essien, to 21 years in prison for allegedly raping his 10 year-old step daughter.

    The 37 year-old prophet was said to have raped his Junior Secondary School one step daughter on August 9, 2019.

    He reportedly had carnal knowledge of the victim when she stayed in his house at Itiam Street, Uyo, during the holiday.

    The convict, an indigene of Afaha Ise in Ibiono Ibom, had confessed during his evidence that a demon ‘pushed’ him in the midnight to forcefully undress the victim and have intercourse with her.

    Essien said, “I know the victim of this case. She is my wife’s daughter. In the month of August, 2019, she came to my house at Itiam Street, Uyo. I gave her food and she ate then after eating, I told her to remove her clothes but she refused.

    “I forced her and removed her clothes. I was the one that used my hand and removed my penis and forcefully inserted into her vagina and had carnal knowledge of her. When I was having sex with her, I did not use any condom”.

    In his judgement, Presiding Judge, Justice Okon Okon held that the confession was, “direct, positive and unequivocal that the randy stepfather had sexual intercourse with his step daughter.

    “The parameters established for the proof of rape, have all been satisfied by the evidence of the prosecution witnesses, including the victim and the medical doctor who examined her, fortified by the confessional statement voluntarily made by the accused person himself.

    “It is most despicable and depressing, that the supposed man of God overpowered and defiled an innocent child of about ten years who is incidentally, his own step daughter.

    “The defendant lacks any claim of moral rectitude having thrown over board, the limits of his liberties by shamelessly stripping and polluting the dignity, chastity and sanctity of his step daughter’s body and totally disregarding her under age status”.

    Justice Okon found Anwana Essien guilty as charged and accordingly convicted him, adding that the 21 years imprisonment is with effect from when the convict was taken into custody in the Custodial Centre, Uyo.

    The convict however begged the court to release him, as he has a son that has nobody to take care of him.

  • NDLEA arrest prophet, 76 others with illicit drugs in Mushin

    NDLEA arrest prophet, 76 others with illicit drugs in Mushin

    The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA) said it raided Mushin area of Lagos and arrested a prophet, David Yekini, and 76 others with substances suspected to be hard drugs.

    The Deputy Commander, Operations and Training, NDLEA Lagos State Command, Mr. Adetula Oluwarotimi told newsmen in Lagos on Thursday.

    Oluwarotimi said that the operation was conducted by a combined team of 150 NDLEA and military officers and it lasted six hours.

    He said the raid was part of the war against drug abuse and to sanitise the society of bad elements ahead of the forthcoming elections.

    “Without the consumption of hard drugs, criminality will be minimal, and for NDLEA to ensure the forthcoming election is devoid of any crime, there must be visitations,” Oluwarotimi said.

    The deputy commander said hard drugs seized included Canadian Loud worth N5 million, Cannabis sativa weighing 146.85 kg, and 43.7grammes of Methamphetamine.

    Oluwarotimi said the NDLEA would interrogate the suspects to know the users of hard drugs that require rehabilitation.

    “While those that deal in illicit drugs among them would be charged to court,” he added.

    NDLEA in January seized about 10. 827 tonnes of illegal drugs and arrested 88 suspected drug offenders in Lagos state.

  • Court remands prophet for allegedly raping 13-year-old girl seeking prayer

    Court remands prophet for allegedly raping 13-year-old girl seeking prayer

    A prophet, Godson Thompson, 32, has been remanded in the Uyo Custodial Centre, by a High Court in the state, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl, who was brought to him for prayers.

     

    Justice Nkanang ordered the remand of the cleric, a native of Ikot Offiong Nsit in the Nsit Ibom Local Government Area, after he heard the evidence of the victim, a student of a government secondary school in Uyo.

     

    The victim told the court that while living with her elder sister in Uyo, her in-law took her to a church at the Information Drive, Uyo, and when he left around 6pm, the pastor took her to his house, where she was raped overnight.

     

    She said the accused person, a father of three children, gave her a bucket to urinate inside the house in order to prevent her from going outside.

     

    The victim said, “My in-law took me to a church by IBB Way, Uyo, by 6pm, saying he will pick me up by 7pm. When my in-law left the church, the accused person made a phone call to a tricyclist and the tricyclist came in.

     

    The accused person asked me to enter the tricycle, saying he was going to pray for two persons and that he would also pray for me.

     

    “When we got there, he prayed for the first and second persons. Thereafter, the accused person and I trekked to the main road and he stopped a tricycle.

     

    We both entered it and at a certain point, the tricyclist stopped and the accused person said I should wait for him.”

     

    She stated that they later ended up in the accused person’s house, where he brought out a black liquid substance in a plastic bottle and drank before raping her.

     

    She further told the court that she started bleeding and using sanitary pads for two weeks after the incident, which occurred on Friday, July 10, 2022.

     

    The victim informed the court that she saw ladies’ pants in different colours and pictures of women inside the house of the prophet.

     

    The SS1 student said she escaped when the accused person forgot to lock the door of the house, adding that she ran to a church where she was rescued.

     

    Justice Nkanang adjourned the matter till August 1, 2022, for continuation of trial.

     

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) recalls that the alleged rape of minors by prophets is taking an increase, as one Prophet Ikechukwu Nwadike, had been accused of rape and other indecent sexual acts against an 11-year old girl.

     

     

     

  • N0.1Bn Nomination Form: Prophet wants all APC presidential aspirants arrested

    N0.1Bn Nomination Form: Prophet wants all APC presidential aspirants arrested

    The Spiritual Head of Soul Revival Outreach, in Nnewi, Anambra State, Bro Iyke Uzukwu has called for the immediate arrest and probe of all presidential aspirants who through direct or covert means bought the one hundred million Naira Expression of interest and Nomination forms.

    The fire-spitting man of God who stated this at church service yesterday noted that the anti graft agencies and other security operatives should not only investigate them but apprehend all immediately.

    According to him, happenings in the nation’s polity since President Muhammadu Buhari came on board in 2015 have shown that he may not have been in charge at all.

    Bro Uzukwu expressed worry that with the way the old brigade and geriatrics who couldn’t fix the country since their hey days were being recycled and foisted on the nation things will continue to deteriorate progressively.

    Hear him, “Nasarrawa State governor contested for chairmanship of a party and won, is he the only qualified person out of the over two hundred million Nigerians? Retirement age for civil servants is sixty years but politicians can come out from their grave to contest and win elections, this is a sign of a failed system.

    “Barr Olisa Metuh’s case is still proceeding because he refused to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) cabals.

    “If he had joined them, all his sins would have been forgiven.

    “Multimillion dollar fraud allegations were hanging on Gen. Burutai, when he and his co-travelers were invited by the National Assembly, they didn’t respond, it was the same legislators that shamefully confirmed their ambassodorial nominations without screening.

    “The economy has been bastardized under the watch of the APC controlled government. If any prophet had said that things would get this bad for Nigeria ten years ago, people will call such prophet names. Today, the reality is that any ruler who can return the nation’s economy to what it was in 2015 would be an eternal great hero.

    “The president said that 90% of the nation’s crude oil is being stolen, I challenge him to name and shame the perpetrators but if he cannot, he should resign. The level of killings across the country under different toga is unprecedented. This is not acceptable”. Prophet Uzukwu declared.

    On the 2023 presidential election, Bro Uzukwu stressed that it’s the turn of the South East to produce the Nigerian president. He expressed disappointment in the presidential aspirants from the North and other parts of Nigeria, especially the South West, and South South who enjoyed massive bloc support in the recent past during the tenure of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr Goodluck Jonathan respectively.

    He therefore described those contesting as selfish.

    “Mr Peter Obi is there, he is a very good material, he has delivered as a governor, he would be a good president but the operators of the nation are afraid of him because with Peter Obi in the saddle, status quo must change drastically.

    “The APC government especially Mr Lai Mohammed has always been blaming the failure of their government on the former president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, I am surprised that the same APC cabals are now keeping vigil in Jonathan’s gate pleading to bring him back to frustrate the chances of the South East presidency.” He stressed.

    On Anambra State, the cleric urged Gov Charles Soludo to leave politicking after elections noting that the governor should guard his utterances and also leave self determination agitators who were pushed to the trenches because of obvious glaring marginalization.

    He said that he forsee a repeat of misunderstanding between Chief Willie Obiano and Mr Peter Obi playing out between Soludo and his predecessor, Obiano.

  • Court remands prophet for alleged murder

    Court remands prophet for alleged murder

    An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Friday, ordered the remand of a 30-year-old man, Adedayo Oluwaseyidara, at the correctional centre in Ado-Ekiti for alleged murder.

    The defendant, whose address was not provided, is being tried for alleged murder.

    The police prosecutor, Sgt. Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Feb.12 in Iyin-Ekiti.

    Adeniyi alleged that the defendant murdered a 17-year-old Emmanuel Adeyemo.

    The prosecutor told the court that the deceased’s mother, Mrs Bisola Adeyemo, in her statement said the deceased’s younger brother was bedwetting and was taken to the prophet for prayer.

    He said the defendant told her to bring the deceased, who he claimed was possessed, alongside different types of fruits to appease the gods due to a vision and revelation about him.

    He added that the defendant prepared the sacrifice and concoction and gave the deceased to drink, thereafter, the deceased started complaining of stomach ache and later died.

    According to him, the offence contravened Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.

    The prosecutor urged the court to remand the defendant in the correctional centre pending legal advice from the office of Director of Public Prosecution (DPP).

    The plea of the defendant was, however, not taken.

    The magistrate, Mrs Franca Olaiya, ordered the remand of the defendant at the correctional centre, pending issuance of legal advice.

    She adjourned the case till March 10 for mention.

  • Court frees popular Ondo prophet jailed for life over missing one-year old boy from his church

    Court frees popular Ondo prophet jailed for life over missing one-year old boy from his church

    The Court of Appeal Sitting in Akure has discharged and acquitted a prophet, Alfa Babatunde, who was sentenced to life imprisonment over the mysterious disappearance of a one-year-old boy, Gold Kolawole, from his church.

    Justice Hamma Barka delivered the judgement on Friday and set aside the judgement of an Ondo State High Court which sentenced Babatunde.

    Babatunde, who founded Sotitibire Praising Chapel in Akure, was arrested by officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) after Gold was said to have disappeared during service in November 2019.

    He was later taken to court along with six members of the church over allegations that they conspired to kidnap the boy.

    The clergyman and the other suspects have since been remanded at the Olokuta Correctional Facility in the Ondo State capital while the case continued.

    In October 2020, Justice Olusegun Odusola of the high court in Akure sentenced the prophet and five others to life imprisonment.

    The seventh person was discharged and acquitted as the court held that the prosecution counsel could not prove any case against him.

    The defendants were sentenced on two counts of kidnapping, as well as aiding and abetting to kidnap, based on the evidence provided by the prosecutor.

    Those charged along with Prophet Babatunde were Olayinka Omodara, Margaret Oyebola, Grace Ogunjobi, Motunrayo Egunjobi, Esther Kayode and Peter Anjorin.

    Four months after he began his jail sentence, Babatunde approached the Court of Appeal in February to prove his innocence in the crime.

    When the case resumed at the appellate court, the presiding judge, Justice Rita Pemu, reserved the judgement to a date to be communicated to all relevant parties.

    At the resumed sitting of the court on Friday, Justice Barka set aside the judgement of the high court on the ground that the evidence presented was not strong enough to convict the prophet.

  • Ogun prophet rapes 17-year-old girl during private prayer session

    Ogun prophet rapes 17-year-old girl during private prayer session

    Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 50-year-old prophet in charge of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Oke-Igbala, Ifo, Tayo Shobowale, for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 17-year-old church member.

    The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

    Oyeyemi said the suspect was arrested following a report lodged with the Family Support Unit of the Ota Area Command by the victim.

    The PPRO added that the victim was accompanied by her mother to the station.

    He explained, “The victim reported that sometime in March 2021, the prophet invited her to the church for prayer and that the prophet took advantage of her being alone with him in the church to forcefully have unlawful carnal knowledge of her.

    “The victim further stated that after the illicit affair, the prophet ordered her to take a spiritual bath in the church with an already prepared candle, which he rubbed all over her body.

    “Since then, the victim complained that she had been having spiritual attack, which always make her fall down and remain unconscious for hours.

    “Upon the report, the Area Commander, Ota, ACP Muhideen Obe, detailed his Family Support Unit to the scene, where the randy prophet was promptly arrested.

    “On interrogation, the suspect initially denied the allegations, but when he was confronted by the victim, it was very difficult for him to absolve himself of the allegations.”

    The PPRO said the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, had ordered a thorough investigation of the case and that the suspect be charged as soon as investigation was concluded.