Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu

Members of a syndicate, which specialised in confirming fake prophecies for pastors, have been arrested by the police in Enugu State.

Our correspondent gathered that the group also faked healings for some men of God, who contracted and paid them for their services.

The suspected fraudsters were identified as Obi Ejike from Ubaho Okija in Anambra State; Mary Kuku from Ijebu Ode, Ogun State; Joy Oluwakemi from Ojo, Lagos State; Nwosu Chizoba from Umunze, Anambra State; and Peter Uchechi from Ebonyi State.



They were reportedly apprehended while on their way to Abakiliki, Ebonyi State, where they were contracted to stage phoney miracles and healings for an unnamed pastor in the state.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspects were apprehended on Friday during an argument while waiting to board a vehicle at Holy Ghost Park, Enugu.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Police Command, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, who confirmed the development on Sunday, explained that the argument among the fraudsters drew the attention of some policemen within the premises of the park, who interrogated them.

Amaraizu said two members of the syndicate, Ejike and Oluwakemi, opened up on the group’s activities.

Revelations made by the duo led to the arrest of other members of the group at P and T bus stop, Enugu, on Saturday, where they had assembled to board a bus to Abakiliki, the venue of a church service.

A member of the group, Uchechi, said they were usually recruited in large numbers and kept in a house from where they would shuttle to confirm fake prophecies and stage-manage miracles for pastors.

Uchechi said they were usually paid through a coordinator, who acted as a middleman between the syndicate and the pastors.

Upon their arrival in the church, a man, who works for the pastor, would instruct the syndicate on the nature of the assignment.

Uchechi explained that before the scheduled church service, they would list their names and the fake ailments they had, which would be given to the pastor while ministering to the congregation.

During the ‘prophetic hour’ session of the service, members of the syndicate, who were already known to the pastor, would come out when people who had problems were summoned to the altar.

Subsequently, members of the syndicate would announce before the congregation that they had received healing following the pastor’s ministrations.

In other cases, according to Uchechi, members of the syndicate would come out to ‘confirm’ a prophecy, which would be made by the pastor in the course of the service, based on the information they provided before the session.

She added that the members of their group usually fell under the ‘influence’ of the pastor’s anointing, during worship sessions.

“Some pastors use us to grow their churches and ministries and we are paid later through our coordinator, depending on our roles,” Uchechi said.

Ejike, who explained that he worked with the coordinator, admitted that he was in charge of the Abakiliki job, which the group was going for when they were apprehended.

He said he decided to go into the fake prophecy business after his business collapsed in Lagos.

Ejike added that he was mostly involved in the recruitment of personnel for various assignments.

Another member of the group, Chizoba, said she started the ‘business’ in Abuja, after finding it difficult to fend for her baby, who she had out of wedlock.

According to her, she eventually relocated to Onitsha, Anambra State, to team up with the syndicate.

Two other members of the syndicate, Oluwakemi and Kuku, claimed to be widows with four children each, adding that hardship pushed them into the crime.

The police spokesperson, Amaraizu, said investigations were ongoing.

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It's a very big wa

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The hustle is crystal clear

Nigeria and its pastors; if not sex, it's rape, fake prophecies, child abuse, rituals etc..

Nigerian pastor's i dey hail,
Sex, rape, false prophecies etc yet the dummies keep sending their daughters for salvation.. U need salvation self.

Abeg make police leave them jare. I don't think they've violated any law with their activities, abi na them say make people dey look for cheap miracle up and down.

Sleeping and waking up everyday is miracle. Many Nigerians cannot pray until they see one Alfa/Pastor whom will tell them to bring something before prayer. This is the result you get when you think God has abandoned you. Pray until you pray and I believe God will hear our prayer.

Pastors Things Oooo I Fear All This Nigeria Pastors Oooo...and for the name checkers na balance diet..

Proudly Catholic.

I was born Catholic and I shall die Catholic.
It's a Church with brains.
It's a Church that believe in the fusion of faith and reason (fides et ratio).
It's that church that would not hire fake miracle syndicate in a bid to increase their number.
It's that Church that will tell you the about religion.

But some would claim to be Bible believing churches; that they only do what is in the bible. And I ask them, did not the book John say that not all things done by Jesus were recorded?

Again, the history of institution started first with oral representation long before things began to be written down. But my Bible believing brethren would take the Bible and discard the source of the bible which is "tradition", product of irrationality.

So, when you hear Catholic employ the Bible and tradition in its teaching, know that they are not doing the wrong thing. And maybe that's why they don't hire fake miracle syndicate.

"Not all who call me Lord lord will enter the kingdom of heaven".

Stay Catholics, and stop leaving in search of miracles. Miracles abound around you if only you would open you eyes.

Brethren, Stop falling prey to these religious industries.....

May God help us.

We Are Currently Busy Checking Their Native Names... We Shall Be Right Back.

PRO,
Name Checkers Association of Nigeria,
Bermuda Triangle Branch.

TB Joshua wont like this news

End time pastor

Igbos can fake anything... even human being...


smh...

Na them dey like cast out spirt pass

Touch not my anointed. Only God has d monopoly of miracle not any MOG. Still waiting for miracle where an amputated limb will grow back and again why did those so called powerful mog ban pple from ebola affected countries den self .

SOUTHERN COLLABO

Our NCAN offices across the nation are closed for now.

Animals in human skin

touch not what I am here to mock deluded Christians who think bible,jesus,yahweh are real stuff.

Not Surprised About The Names

Every pastor wants to buy 6 private jets na,btw IBO and fake things sha belike

who get that pics abeg

I knew Yorubas must b.e involved. Anything scam belongs to them, religious scams especially.

91KeepInformed:

Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu



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Naijadeyhia, Mrzenographer, Muafrika2, Winner01, come and see something here. Your colleagues have been arrested. Kumuyi, Oyedepo and Adeboye's actors arrest is on the way. It's a matter of time and everyone will know that Yahweh is Satan. See the mysteries of the universe here: https://www.nairaland.com/2938907/doctrine-ufos

That's why I've lost faith in all this miracle and prophecy churches, you never know which is real.

sCun:
I knew Yorubas must b.e involved. Anything scam belongs to them, religious scams especially.

and I know Ibos would have started it, anything money and scam na their way

There's nothing I won't see all in the name of fame and money.

Spells:
Na them dey like cast out spirt pass