By Divine Ihechimerem
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has arrested three persons for impersonating Evangelist Chukwuebuka Obi of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach and defrauding the public in the processes.
A statement by the EFCC said operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the commission arrested the three suspected fraudsters – Odion Victor, Amos Godwin and Ayomide Michael who used social media platforms to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
According to a statement released on Friday by the agency, the suspects were arrested following credible intelligence that uncovered how they allegedly cloned the social media accounts of Evangelist Ebuka Obi and deceived many of his church members to give money towards treatment of some purported sick people, sow seeds for spiritual breakthrough or for special prayers, with the money paid into the bank accounts of the fraudsters.
The EFCC statement said thr three suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.