The Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee has arrested the Normal Overseer of Religion On The Rock Ministry Worldwide, Theophilus Ebonyi, over allegations of defrauding church members and different Nigerians.
Spokesman of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, who disclosed this in a press release in Abuja on Monday, mentioned the pastor was arrested for allegedly utilizing faux Ford Basis grants to the tune of N1,319,040,274.31.
The assertion learn: “Ebonyi was arrested for defrauding his victims, comprising non-governmental organizations and people, by promoting an intervention undertaking via his NGO, Theobarth World Basis, claiming that the Ford Basis had obtained a grant of $20 billion to assist the much less lucky. privileged in society.
“He allegedly enticed his victims to register as beneficiaries of the faux subsidy by asking them to pay for registration types and clusters.
“Every subscriber needed to pay N1,800,000
“Via this scheme, Ebonyi would have raked in N1,391,040, 274.31.
“Its subscribers are harmless and unsuspecting Nigerians and NGOs throughout the nation.”
Oyewale mentioned investigations by the EFCC revealed that the Ford Basis had no association, grant, relationship or enterprise relationship with the overall regulator.
“The Basis emphatically rejected him and his NGO and emphasised that it had no reference to them.
“The fee has additionally traced 5 properties he acquired as proceeds of his prison actions.
“Ebonyi is reportedly nonetheless reaching out to his subscribers on some social media platforms to market his faux Ford Basis grant.
“He shall be delivered to justice as soon as the investigation is accomplished,” he mentioned.
(IN)
