ABUJA—NASARAWA State High Court sitting in Lafia has sentenced an Abuja-based pentecostal church Pastor, Mr. Bitrus Bakkat, to a 21-year imprisonment for defrauding two job seekers of N205,000.

The presiding judge, Justice S. Aboki, who gave the sentence without an option of fine, also ordered the pastor to pay back the money extorted from the applicants.

The convict was investigated, arrested and arraigned before the court on a three-count charge of fraud by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, following a report of fraud against him by Mr. Ugwueze Obinna and Mr. Philip Adejoh.

Trouble began last May when Pastor Bakkat collected N205,000.00 in tranches from Mr. Ugwueze Obinna and Mr. Philip Adejoh on the pretext that he would secure jobs for their relations at the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.

Although he pleaded not guilty, when the matter came up for hearing, he was convicted upon trial and sentenced to seven years jail term on each of the three counts. According to the ruling, the sentence is to run concurrently.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/03/pastor-bags-21yrs-jail-term-for-defrauding-applicants-n-2m/

I no know why this Judge Aboki come do the man like that! 21 years for just 200k, water pass gari now.

Why are those who stole billions still free?smh

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Abi oh! His colleagues like Oyaks, Oledepo and adeboye are defrauding people to the tune of billions on a monthly basis in the name of tithes, seed sowing and partnerships and they are getting away with it. Just 200k and this poor pastor is getting 21 years. Any way serves him right for using his position which is that of trust to defraud people.