Could it be the quest for God, money or what can an able body of this kind be looking for when he dressed up like a man in the temple of Almighty and reported straight to the temple of God with fake identity?

The parish priest and the entire faithful of St. Gregory's Parish Ikpayongo of Benue State were surprised, when they found out that the young man whom they had received as a Catholic seminarian turned out to be an impostor.

The allegedly fake seminarian, Mr. Patrick Aondoaver Iortyer arrived the parish at the same time the faithful had brought home their son, Father Japhet Asaki for a reception after his priestly ordination at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral Makurdi by his Grace Augustine Kasujja.

He had told some of the parish officials on his arrival that he was a friend to the new priest and the unsuspecting officials believed and attended to him as a seminarian.

One of the parish officials who narrated how the scene unfolded to the press noted that Mr. Iortyer couched his gimmicks so cleverly that no one entertained any doubts about his true identity during the reception.

However, a cloud of suspicion started hovering over his claims when he could not communicate freely with the seminarians at the parish house, but continually remained cold.



“He was also looking dirty. He was interacting more with the ladies at the parish. None of the seminarians knew him and he also maintained his aloofness throughout the day,” the source stated.

The peak of the drama came on Sunday, “when the new priest was about to start his first mass-and the fake seminarian quickly put on his soutane and attempted to join the priests at the altar. It was at this point that some of the seminarians interrupted him and demanded for his identity card, which he lied he had forgotten.

At this stage, the parish priest was alerted and he was quickly taken to the parish house for further interrogation, with the MOD men guarding him as the rest returned for the start of the mass,” one of the seminarians said.

Shortly after the mass, Father Asaki, who the impostor claimed he knew, was invited to identify him but he put a disclaimer on his person.

With the crowd now swelling, it dawned on the fake seminarian that his tricks refused to work out. The bag he was carrying was withdrawn from him, condoms and fake identity cards were found in it.

As if that was not enough proof, the self-proclaimed seminarian, who at this point was speaking like a frightened war prisoner told the crowd that he was a seminarian with the orthodox congregation, but while the crowd was yet to absorb what he said, he again said that he was a Franciscan Seminarian, at this point the crowd became furious and impatient with him. He was threatened. It was at this point that he confessed that he was an impostor.

The Parish Priest, of St. Gregory's Parish Ikpayongo, Father Donatus Ugema later handed Mr. Iortyer over to the police for further interrogation and appropriate action.

But Patrick’s gimmicks are far from being new, last year, one Jude Chinnonso, an ex-seminarian deceived the Parish Priest and the entire faithful of St. Theresa's Parish , Nguru in Ngor, Okpala local government area of Delta State into believing that he was ordained a Catholic deacon in Rome by Pope Francis. The unsuspecting parishioners gave him a rousing welcome before he was later found out in Lagos while attempting to play the same tricks on another parish priest.

In the same vein, last year, on July 19, 2013 another fake priest was nabbed while attempting to celebrate requiem mass at the burial of the late Dechier Byuan, in Konshisha local government area of Benue State. The fake priest, called Father Dan without a clear surname, had been parading himself as a priest for long time.

The faithful must be vigilant when receiving people claiming to be priests or seminarians especially now that the security of the country is unsteady and there are legions of terrorists disguising as priests to unleash mayhem on innocent citizens.

However,this should not be a surprise to real believer,the word of GOD, which is truth, declares that the enemy is in HIS house and thus HIS judgment is there, as is on the rest of the world. Things are not what they appear to be.

"Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness." - 2 Thess 2:3-12 (HE whose coming is the second coming of The Lord JESUS CHRIST as The conquering King of Kings to finally destroy all the works of the enemy / devil in the house of GOD and in the world)

"And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty." - Rev 16:13-14

"And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. " - Rev 13:14

"For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect." -Mat 24:24. GOD has given definite commands for HIS own to depart from there. These are the days of great tribulation. (Matt 24:15, Mark 13:14, Rev 18:4)

"And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works." - 2 Corin 11:14-15

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BY: EMMANUEL ENENCHE JAMES