The Benin zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of three men for impersonating the Spiritual Director of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach, Evangelist Ebuka Anozie Obi, to defraud members of the public.
The three men, Odion Victor, Amos Godwin, and Ayomide Michael, were arraigned at the Edo State High Court in Benin by EFCC for impersonating the evangelist on social media.
They had created social media platforms in the name of Evangelist Ebuka and deceived many members of the public to give money towards the treatment of some purported sick people, sow seeds for spiritual breakthroughs, or for special prayers.
The trio also directed the members of Zion Ministry to pay the money into bank accounts they created.
Justice G.O. Madegbelo who presided over the case found them guilty of the charges and sentenced them to Community Service.
Justice Madegbelo also ordered them to forfeit their mobile phones, the balance in their bank accounts “being proceeds and instrumentality of crime to the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.”
