DSS arrests pastor, 6 children, 9 others for currency counterfeiting



LOKOJA — A Pastor reportedly kidnapped along with his six children were afterall arrested by officials of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.

The service, yesterday, announced the arrest of a syndicate, including the pastor, over the alleged printing and circulation of fake naira notes.

The Director of DSS, Mr Mike Fubara, said this when he presented the suspects to newsmen, adding that the syndicate included 15 others, including the pastor’s six children.

He named the pastor as Godson Akubuiro, the General Overseer of The Mountain of Breakthrough Deliverance Ministry, Lagos.

Fubara said DSS in its effort to trace the source of the “worrisome fake naira currency in circulation in the state undertook a covert operation to uncover those behind the act.

‘’This operation took the service close to four months before a breakthrough resulting in the arrest of the 16-man syndicate led by Reverend Godson O. Akubuiro,’, the director said.

He said the operation took security agents to The Breakthrough Church, also known as Land of Solution, located at Plot 7, Koya Estate, Igbo Olomu, Agric, Ikorodu, Lagos.

He said the suspects were being investigated preparatory to their prosecution.

Items recovered

The director said items recovered from the suspects include equipment and materials used in printing fake currencies.

Other items recovered were a large quantity of printed fake notes, cut to size blank currency notes and N1.3 million fake naira notes.

Fubara urged the public to be wary of the fake naira notes in circulation and report suspects to the service.

I used the money to support the less privileged — Pastor

Akubuiro, however, told newsmen that he was not using the money for himself but in supporting the less privileged and the needy in his congregation.

He, however, pleaded for leniency, saying men of God were often tempted like King David in the Bible, who as a man after God’s heart but fell many times and was still pardoned by God.

Pastor Godson Akubuiro and six of his children were reportedly kidnapped on Friday from their Adeosun Street residence, Koya Estate, Igbo Olomu, Ikorodu, and Lagos State.
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Wonders shall never end,se tithe no do the pastor abi wetin

These guys when caught are quick to quote how David fell but don't seem to have read David's reaction when he was caught. If they could show half the contrition that David showed for his sins they might be closer to salvation. Meanwhile do we have any of his flock in the house to testify that he indeed spent the money on them and not just to bling out himself and his family?

One more reason church's should present their financial statements publicly and pay taxes on any money that is not used for charity in a verifiable way. Who knows how many, particularly of the jet setting grade, have sundry other dark lines of business whose profit they pass off as tithes and offering? Only a benighted nation like ours would ignore billions of dollars per year of grey economy income in such few hands without considering the risk to the polity and beaming a searchlight on all its components.

SLS tried a bit in this area with cashless etc policies but he didn't go far enough for the reasons we all know. I recall churches were the most vociferous critics when he came out with the limits on cash that can be banked by individuals and corporations.

So he supports the less privilege with fake naira notes and probably bring causes upon himself.

smh, he is even begging for leniency.....!!!
which way oh God...?

when the funny guy was interviewed yesterday he was like "it's the devil's handwork, u know even Judas was a man of God but he was used by the devil "

I almost laughed my ribs out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjhaKv756G0

Nigerian Pastor Arrested For Fake Naira notes Printing

So much for new age Christianity, Heaven is sure going to be a shocker!