Pastor Jamiu Ishola Kolawole, a top pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for stealing the sum of N9m from his tenant, Dr. Emeka Ugwunze, in Lagos

The 60-year-old Kolawole was sentenced on Tuesday by Magistrate O.A. Adedayo of the Ogba Magistrates court.

The convict was the resident pastor of the RCCG, Ikosi Paris, Ketu District, before he committed the fraud. .

His journey to prison started in 2016, after he approached the victim, Dr. Ugwunze and defrauded him of the said amount of money under false pretence.

The fraud took place at his two-storey building in Gbagada, where the victim was his tenant.

The parties negotiated for the house for N20m and the victim paid him N9m to effect the balance at an agreed period.

He convinced the victim that he wanted to sell the house to him because he had assisted him in the past.



And to prove to Ugwunze how serious he was, he handed him all the house documents except for the deed of agreement which he promised to process upon receipt of the full payment.

However, Kolawole disappeared after he obtained the initial payment.

The matter was reported to the police and he was arrested, then dragged to court.

The court found him guilty and sentenced him to 18 months imprisonment.

The love of money is still the root of all evil...

Why na?

This Pastor no try oo. How will he be trying to increase the spiritual life of his flock while his is deteriorating?

PS: Money isn't the root of all evil, it is the lack of money that causes evil.

end time pastor

Kposkila:
Money still the root of all evil...

Love of money.

Good for him.

Nigerians have suddenly made corruption a culture and no religion can change this.

What we need is a justice system that punishes offenders. Not just the common man but the high and mighty.

There is another RCCG pastor in Aso rock....



I no call name

Maybe there are a lot of things not stated in the matter. Anyways, let's continue to pray for our church leaders so that they will remain steadfast in the faith and to be faithful to their calling unto the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

At 60yrs old you sentence him to 18yrs in prison..... Him life don finish be that nah.

nt talking