Read What Redeemed Pastor Did That Landed Him In Jail

Pastor Felix Olu Fadare of the Redeemed Christian church of God has been arrested by the police over his involvement in the N100m land fraud scam.

Kehinde Ola, a victim of the scam involving the Lekki Re-settlement Schemes in Eti-Osa local government area of Lagos had reported the case to the police on how the pastor of the Fullers Field parish in Ajah area defrauded him.

Fadare was apprehended by operatives of the Special Fraud Unit and arraigned before Igbosere magistrates’ court.

The police said the pastor conspired with one Adeola Ajidahun to defraud Ola of the sum of N50 under the pretense that he had plots of lands to sell.

The duo presented fake papers to the victim and even took him to a land that belonged to another family. The unsuspecting victim paid the money through his bank.

Tony Ezeoke, another victim reportedly lost N100 million on the same land.

During investigation, it was revealed that the suspects had defrauded a lot of people and that the pastor was presented as an estate agent.

Fadare however pleaded not guilty to the charges of conspiracy, obtaining under false presence and stealing.

Mrs A. O. Awogboro, the presiding magistrate granted the suspect bail in the sum of N5m with two sureties in like sum. The sureties are expected to provide evidence of tax payments for three years.

Fadare was remanded in Ikoyi prison pending when he will perfect his bail condition.


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