Local News

43-yr-old Ondo Pastor Lands In Trouble For Faking Obituary On Social Media Over Money

VOICE AIR MEDIA News Update

A pastor in Ondo State, Paul Oyewole, has been accused of publishing and posting his own obituary on social media platform, WhatsApp, in a bid to avoid repaying a ₦3 million debt owed a church member.

The 43-year-old pastor 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 fulfil, reports Vanguard on Wednesday.

Police Prosecutor, Akao Moremi, informed the court that the defendant falsely published his obituary on WhatsApp after he had sent a fake bank alert.

He was also said to have “threatened the complainant on phone, with the intent to intimidate him and also conducted himself in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace, by stripping himself naked in front of the house of the complainant.”

Oyewole has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

He was granted N1 million bail with two sureties in like sum.

VAM News

Recent Posts

Court to NBC: Don’t punish broadcasters for opinions

Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos has stopped the National Broadcasting…

54 minutes ago

‘I am from a poor background’ – Lawmaker Cries Out, Seeks Endorsement For 5th Term Bid

THE lawmaker representing Magumeri Constituency in the Borno State House of Assembly, Hon. Audu Mustapha…

1 hour ago

Police arrest father over daughter’s defilement, viral virus

Anambra police arrest father who def!led his daughter and infected her with a viral disease…

1 hour ago

Govt bans honorary degree holders from ‘Dr’ title

The Federal Government has banned the use of the prefix ‘Dr’ by honorary degree holders…

2 hours ago

Nigerian, stabbed dead in Madrid; suspect held

A 20-year-old Nigerian man was stabbed to death by a Moroccan in a public park…

2 hours ago

Ekiti Governor’s Aide, Princess Agboola to Keynote 2026 AISEN Teachers Conference

The Association of International School Educators of Nigeria (AISEN) has announced Princess Adetoun Funmilayo Agboola,…

3 hours ago