A pastor with the identity, Dr. Owen Abraham, has been accused of fleeing with 52 Android and iPhones, money, and other valuables from worshipers who attended a crusade organized by him at Aponrin in the Agbowo area of Ibadan.
Daily New Bullentin obtained that the crusade was led by the pastor as God led him to come to Ibadan from Gambia.
On the final day of the 3-day crusade, Abraham claimed that the Holy Spirit directed him to tell people to hand in their phones and valuables, but he later absconded with them.
According to the victims, Pastor Abraham enticed them into three days of fasting and prayer, was nowhere to be found on the final day of the crusade, and all attempts to reach him were futile.
Mrs Grace Akintola, a victim, mentioned that many widows went to the crusade because the pastor promised to give each person a bag of rice and money, and that Abraham also promised to empower students with scholarships.
Mrs Akintola, a widow, while recounting her ordeal said: “the Pastor approached an Igbo lady in our area to assist him to gathere widows and students, saying he wanted to help us.”
“Someone in my area invited me for the crusade, the crusader wear Pastor regalia. He said he will buy house for one of us and that the house will be fully furnished.”
“He promised some people that attended the crusade money, even politicians can not give out such money he promised.”
Meanwhile, Abraham has been declared wanted by people in the area, as posters bearing his name and pictures have been circulated within the area to track him down.
Details later….
