419: Televangelist Arrested; To Be Arraigned Tomorrow For Fraud
Posted To The Web: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - Henry Ojelu & Kemi Asake
         

Popular Celestial Church of Christ televangelist, Prophet Isreal Ola-Ogundipe, has been arrested by the police and will be arraigned tomorrow over allegation of fraud.

According to the information on the charge sheet filed by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, the televangelist was alleged to have duped a woman of N10 million under the pretext of using the money for a religious purpose.

His arraignment which was slated for last week, was shifted forward because Ogundipe appeared in court without any legal representation.

When the matter came up yesterday, he was not present in court. His lawyer, Mr. A. Kuye, told the court that Ogundipe had been rearrested by the police that granted him bail earlier.

Not satisfied with the explanation, Justice Dada Mojisola insisted that Prophet Ola Ogundipe must be present in court and adjourned the case till tomorrow.

Part of the charge already filed before the court reads:

“That you, Prophet Isreal Ola Ogundipe on or about 5 November, 2002, at 7/11, Duro Ishola Street, Alakuko, Lagos, in the Ikeja judicial division, stole the sum of twelve thousand British pounds (12,000 pounds) from one Mrs. Olaide Williams.”

“That you, Prophet Israel Ola Ogundipe, between the months of June 2002 and December 2007, at 7/11, Duro Ishola Street, Alakuko, Lagos, in the Ikeja Judicial Division fraudulently obtained the sum of N8.5 million from one Mrs. Olaide Williams Oni, by false pretences, claiming same to be for the furtherance of religious work and purchase of land and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 419 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.”

“That you, Israel Ola Ogundipe on or about the month of October, 2004 at 7/11, Duro Ishola Street, Alakuko, Lagos in the Ikeja Judicial Division, forged one Nigerian international passport, with the name Sanyaolu Babatunde Solomon and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 467 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.”


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