Pastor lands in court for defrauding church members

Firstclass newsline gathered that the Lagos State Police Command has
arraigned one Pastor David Oladele before an Ebute-Meta Magistrate's
Court for allegedly defrauding his members of millions in car deals.
The pastor, along with others at large, allegedly defrauded six people
by failing to remit profits from selling their cars, and issuing them
dud cheques.
The vehicles that were obtained allegedly under false pretences
included one Toyota Highlander, one Toyota pickup van, one Honda
Odyssey, one Nissan Muraino and one Acura 3.2.
The police said the accused was given the vehicles to sell, but
diverted the money into his personal accounts.
Oladele also allegedly issued cheques to two persons, which were
dishonoured by his bank.
The defendant was arraigned on nine counts of stealing.
The charges read in part, "That you, Pastor David Oladele, and others
now at large, between October 2014 and January 2015, at Ipaja, Lagos,
in the Lagos Magisterial District, did conspire among yourselves to
commit felony to wit; obtaining money under false pretences and
stealing, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section
409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011."
He pleaded not guilty to all the charges and his defence counsel
tendered an application for bail
The magistrate, N. A. Layeni, granted the defendant bail in the sum of
N1m with two sureties in like sum.
The magistrate said one of the sureties must be a blood relation, one
must be a landed property owner, and both must have evidence of tax
payments.
The case was adjourned till October 7, 2015.
Firstclassnewsline.net