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There was a drama on Tuesday when a Pastor, Dr. Owen Abraham, allegedly absconded with 52 Android and iphones, money as well as valuables of residents of Aponrin in Agbowo, Ibadan who attended a crusade he organised.
The preacher, according to some of his victims, claimed he was led by God to come to Ibadan from Gambia for the crusade.
Abraham, on the last day of the five-day crusade, claimed the Holy Spirit directed him to tell people to submit their phones and valuables but later absconded with them.
The victims said, Abraham, who reportedly lured them into a three-day fasting and prayer was no where to be found on the last day of the crusade with all effort to reach him proving abortive.
“The last day of the crusade, he sold a bottle of water for us at the rate of N4,800. He said perfume was inside the bottle water, many people paid for the water.” One of the victims narrated.
Another victim, a student of University of Ibadan, who pleaded anonymity, said the Pastor ordered them to fast for three days, adding that the evangelist collected their phones for safe-keeping to avoid distraction unknown to them that it was a trick to take their belongings.
“He said no phone should ring. That was why he collected all the phones, in fact, a lady stood up and wanted to snap him. He seized the phone from her.”
“On the last day of the crusade, he said he wanted to go and rest at the hotel where he lodged. He later said he wanted to go and eat at UI, we didn’t know how he escaped with our belongings.
“As a man of God, we respected him a lot. We didn’t know that he wanted to use the name of God to dupe us.”
After reporting the case at Bodija Police station, Abraham has been declared wanted by residents in the area.
Posters bearing his name and pictures have been circulated within the area to track him down.
Peoplesmind
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