In Ondo, Pastor Allegedly Publishes His Obituary To Evade Repayment Of N3m Debt
A Pastor in Ondo State, Paul Oyewole, has been accused of publishing and posting his own obituary on social media platform, WhatsApp, in a bid to avoid repaying a ₦3 million debt owed church member.
The 43-year-old Pastor was arraigned at the Chief Magistrate Court, Ondo Town, in Ondo state, on charges of fraudulently obtaining ₦3m from one Boyede Emmanuel, with promise to pay back the money within seven days.
Report, however, said that he failed in his promise.
Police Prosecutor, Akao Moremi, informed the court that Oyewole falsely published his obituary on WhatsApp after he had sent a fake bank alert.
The report also has it that he threatened the complainant on phone, with the intent to intimidate him.
It was also gathered that he conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace, by stripping himself naked in front of the house of the complainant.
Oyewole has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and was granted N1 million bail with two sureties in like sum.
