Pastor Arrested For Giving A Woman Fake Prophesy In Lagos

The founder and General Overseer of Faith Alive
Christian Centre located at 43, Dada Olowu
Street, Abule Taylor, in Abule Egba, Lagos State,
southwest Nigeria, has been sent to prison for
allegedly giving false prophecy to a member of
his church.
P.M.NEWS learnt that Pastor Obi Ofoedu, who
hails from Abatete in Idemili Local Government in
Anambra State, was a clearing agent before he
claimed that he had a call from God three years
ago to establish the church.
The pastor landed in trouble during the church
service after he claimed that he received a divine
vision that his church member, Mrs Favour
Okafor, would face calamity in her place of work
and she can only avert the impending doom if
she comes to the church for special prayers.
Mrs. Okafor said she disregarded the prophecy
and challenged the pastor for giving her a false
prophecy.
She told the pastor that he did not receive the
vision from God and nothing bad would happen
to her.
This infuriated the pastor who allegedly said that
she would be inflicted with stroke and illnesses
for doubting his prophecy.
Mrs. Okafor narrated that she left the church in
anger and went to report to the police at Idimu
Area 'M' Command that Pastor Ofoedu was
threatening her life.
When Pastor Ofoedu was arrested, he denied the
allegation.
He told the police that he only gave Mrs. Okafor
the message he received from God but she was
not comfortable with it.
He added that he cannot retract the message
because he was only a messenger of God, saying
that the complainant should not attend his
church if she does not like the vision.
The pastor was subsequently charged to court for
conduct likely to cause breach of peace by
threatening Mrs.Okafor with illness.
Pastor Ofoedu pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The presiding magistrate, Mr P.E. Nwaka, granted
him bail in the sum of N50,000 with two sureties
in like sum.
He was remanded in prison custody pending
when he will perfect his bail conditions.
—Cyriacus Izuekwe
http://pmnewsnigeria.com/2014/01/08/pastor-in-
prison-over-fake-prophecy/
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