A pastor identified as Paul Oyewole has been accused of publishing and posting his own obituary on the WhatsApp, in a bid to avoid repaying a ₦3 million debt owed to a church member.
The 43-year-old pastor who is a resident of Ondo State was arraigned at the Chief Magistrate Court, Ondo Town, Ondo on charges of fraudulently obtaining ₦3m from one Boyede Emmanuel, with the promise to pay back the money within seven days, a promise he failed to fulfill.
Police Prosecutor, Akao Moremi, informed the court that the defendant falsely published his obituary on WhatsApp after he had sent a fake bank alert am had threatened the complaint on phone.
Meanwhile, Oyewole has pleaded not guilty to the charges. He was granted N1 million bail with two sureties in like sum.
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