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Sex scandal rocks Pentecostal church as pastor, lover fall apart
• Aggrieved lover accuses clergyman of having affair with another female church member
• I’ve confessed to my wife, says embattled pastor
• Denies impregnating lover or encouraging her to abort baby
A five-year-old romance between a Lagos-based pastor and his lover has ended in a row with the woman accusing the clergyman of infidelity, brutality, forcible eviction from home and refusal to pay back a loan, KUNLE AKINRINADE of TheNation reports.
An extra-marital affair involving a Lagos-based clergyman, Reverend Charles Ojo, and his lover, Abimbola Alamutu, was relatively sweet until it turned sour recently and crashed like a pack of cards.
Ojo, who resides with his wife and children in the Alagbon area of Ikoyi, Lagos, pastors Fire of Life Church, a Pentecostal church in Agbotikuyo area of Agege, a Lagos suburb, where he met Abimbola through her friends and ignited an affair with her about five years ago.
According to Abimbola, Ojo, who was shuttling between his home in Ikoyi and Agege, had moved into her one-room apartment and would stay with her on service days before returning to the comfort of his family in Ikoyi when there were no activities in the church.
Their affair, however, began to develop, cracks when she caught Ojo making it out with another woman in his office on a day she paid an unexpected visit to the church.
She said: “I used to be a member of the Celestial Church of Christ until he asked me out through some persons and I agreed to date him when he started crying that he needed to have a church of his own and that I could assist him to grow the church. Before we met, he was only praying for people on the phone.
“We have been living as live-in lovers for about five years. I offered to help him out by taking a loan to bail him out of his financial predicament because he was crying that he had no money to establish his own church and was unable to pay for the space he was using for the church as well as the equipment and other items that God used me to get for the church.
“I collected the sum of N1.5 million as loan from a popular microfinance outfit through an affiliate group. He used to pray for people on the phone. Therefore, I got the loans to fund his church project and cater to his children’s education on many occasions, and the people who facilitated the loans for me are still alive to attest to what I am saying.
He was living at Alagbon Close in Ikoyi, Lagos and we established the church in Agbotikuyo area of Agege, a Lagos suburb. He was staying with me in my house whenever he came to church to conduct service.
“I mobilised people to worship at the church and many of the people bought pianos, fans and other equipment for the church.”
Abimbola explained that she became worried after tales about Ojo’s escapades with other women came to her hearing. She, however, said she ignored the rumour until she recently caught the cleric red-handed making out with a food vendor in his office at the church.
She said: “I started hearing that he was dating a food vendor who usually came to his church whenever I was not around.
“On a particular day, I noticed that he had removed most of his clothes from our home and I visited the church to see him around 7 am.
“I was shocked when I opened the door to his office and found him and the female food vendor in a suggestive position on a mat I bought for him besides a mattress I had also bought for him.
“On that particular day, he was wearing a boxer and a singlet while the woman was wearing a night gown and they were in a loved-up mood when I opened the door and found them there. I quickly shut the door and left the office to pack some of his dresses dumped in one corner of the church.
“However, notwithstanding his ungodly affair with the woman, who sells Amala, he beat me up when I confronted him over his amorous affair with the strange woman.
“Before the incident, several women, including a pregnant lady, had at one time or the other complained to me that Pastor Ojo was making passes at them, but I kept quiet.
“When the people around heard about how he beat me up, they said they were not going to worship in his church anymore or assist me with raising funds for him to develop his church.
“When the time came for him to renew his rent on the church, he asked people to plead with me to return to him.”
Abimbola said she subsequently moved out of the apartment she was sharing with the clergyman when he stopped coming there because he could not stand the shame his affair with the food vendor had brought on him, “especially since everyone around was aware of how he brutalised me”.
“When I vacated the apartment, he offered to facilitate two rooms at the building housing his church. He actually got a loan to put tiles in one of the rooms while I have been living in and paying for the other room.
“When he could not pay back the loan, officials of the microfinance bank went to his church and carted away items to take care of the loan.
“However, he has been making attempts to forcibly evict me from my apartment. He recently brought some policemen to arrest me, claiming that I was threatening him. But the policemen left when some pastors around intervened.
“I showed the pastors the amount he was owing me, but he denied ever owing me and even insisted that I must leave the room I was staying in for peace to reign.
“On Sunday, March 21, he sent a letter purportedly written by a lawyer through a boy asking me to vacate the room I was staying in within one week. I took a cursory look at the letter and discovered that it was his handwriting.
“He is neither the landlord nor the one paying for my rent, yet, he wants to evict me from the apartment, using his lawyer.
“He wanted to eject me from the room I was paying rent, yet the owner of the building was not the one that initiated the letter.
“At the moment, he is owing me the sum of N357,000, apart from the amount he is owing my brother who works in a new generation bank and has refused to pay to date.”
Abimbola added: “All I want from Pastor Ojo is for him to refund me the sum of N300,000 he borrowed from me and N57,000 belonging to my son, totalling N357,000.
“He also collected the sum of N200,000 from a microfinance bank, and when he could not pay back the money, officials of the bank stormed the church and removed valuables.
“The food vendor also brought people to remove some items she bought for the church, including a plasma television, generator and his phone, among others, claiming that Pastor Ojo was owing her after making love to her several items and dumping her.”
Responding via the telephone, 58-year-old Ojo described Abimbola’s allegations as a tissue of lies she weaved in order for her to sustain her occupation of the apartment she stays within his church premises.
He also said he did not impregnate her let alone asking her to abort any pregnancy for him.
“Apart from that, I discovered that my relationship with her was no longer comfortable or favourable to me anymore, upon several warnings to make her change into a better woman.
“There were several anti-church activities I discovered she was involved in, which would take much time for me to explain.
“As I speak with you, she has taken the matter to a (Yoruba) programme on MITV called Oju Aye Ree. So she has taken the matter too far.
“She’s never a tenant in the apartment where she is staying. The apartment is within my church premises and we are using it for the church. However, when she had an accommodation problem, the church came to her assistance and she moved into the place pending the time she would get herself a new accommodation.
“Thereafter, other problems occurred between me and the lady and between her and the church.
“The apartment does not belong to her, and if she insists, tell her to give you the receipt of her rent.
“I initially assisted her in paying for the rent of the apartment where she was staying when we started dating. However, she is not paying a dime to occupy her present apartment.
“I am not owing her. Like I told you, she is my girlfriend. And as you know, things can happen between a man and his girlfriend, including monetary tractions.
“There was a time she helped me with some money for some facilities when I was about to start my church, and we paid the money back on a weekly basis for months, and my wife can testify to this.
“There was a time she collected a loan for me and it was paid back. There was another loan she collected on my behalf and that one too was paid in N33,000 every month and liquidated. The loan as well and the records are there to prove it.
“I know who she is. She is only buying time so that she would not move out of the apartment. She is looking for an excuse not to vacate the apartment.
“She is trying not to leave the room and that’s why she is making the allegations. She was given a quit notice alongside other tenants where she was living, and that was why the church decided to give her a temporary accommodation.
“She loves money and can do anything to get money. She is stubborn and respects nobody. She is highly temperamental and flirts with all kinds of men.
“I have tried my best to make her a better woman to no avail. It is only recently that she started selling biscuits at the front of her apartment.
“She has chased away many members of the church and that is why I will do my best to ensure she leaves the church premises by vacating the apartment the church gave her temporarily.
“I have told her people that I am no more interested in associating with her, and it was from that moment she started this blackmail against me.
“She neither got pregnant for me nor carried out any abortion for me. I have lost financial members in the church because of her.
“She never caught me with any amala vendor. I have a wife and children, and she is only lying against me to garner sympathy.
“People have intervened more than 15 times and she would plead for forgiveness and go ahead to do worse things thereafter.
“I am not owing any of her brothers and she is only lying in order not to move out of the temporary apartment given to her at the church premises.
“I want her out of the apartment because so long as she still lives there, she would continue to do worse things.”
He added: “My wife did not know that I was dating Abimbola, but I have since confessed to her and she was slightly annoyed. She later took it with calmness in order not to aggravate the matter because of our future.
“She said that she would look for a common ground to resolve the issue because she had prophesied about this matter long before it happened.
“Abimbola took a loan running into N200,000 for herself and two other persons. When she could not pay back, the microfinance bank pressured me to pay back the facility because I stood surety, and as I speak, she has refused to disclose the identity of the third person.
“She brought officials to the church while I was away and carted several properties of the church away, including the pew, set drums and fans.
“When I visited the office of the bank, I was told that Abimbola was the one that urged them to remove the church items and even got a bus that moved them out of the premises.
“I know that if I had not had any affair with her, she would not have done the things she did. But I licked my wounds quietly because of the dimension the matter has taken.
“Ironically, yesterday, her brother was still pleading with me on the phone not to evict her because she has no place to live or carry out her petty trade.”
The Enugu State Government has confirmed the arrest of one Ozioma Okonkwo for allegedly defiling his two biological daughters, aged two and five.
Okonkwo, who is a native of Imo State residing in Enugu, was arrested on the night of Saturday, October 25, 2025, after a concerned citizen alerted authorities about the disturbing incident.
This was contained in a statement issued by the state Ministry of Children, Gender Affairs, and Social Development on Sunday.
According to the statement, the suspect is in police custody and will be charged in court once investigations are concluded.
The ministry also revealed that the two children have been admitted into a government-approved shelter, where they are receiving medical care and psychosocial support.
Their mother, described as deeply traumatised, will also undergo therapy under the supervision of the ministry’s social welfare and counselling team.
“The Enugu State Government commends the Nigeria Police Force for their swift and professional response, which led to the prompt arrest of the suspect,” the statement read.
Reaffirming its zero-tolerance policy on sexual and gender-based violence, the ministry warned that all offenders would face the full weight of the law.
The ministry also condemned the act, calling it “a heart-wrenching and unacceptable crime against innocence.”
The statement reads, “The Enugu State Government under the leadership of Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, remains unwavering in its commitment to protect every child and ensure that perpetrators of such evil acts are brought to justice.
“No child should ever have to endure such trauma, especially from those meant to provide care and protection.”
The government also thanked citizens for their vigilance and cooperation, urging continued support in efforts to safeguard the rights and dignity of women and children across the state.
In 2022, a father, Michake Ogbar, was sentenced to triple life imprisonment for defiling and raping his three daughters of age 10, 20, and 24 years.
Ogbar faced three counts bordering on defilement and rape, offences which violate Sections 137 and 258(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted varying weather conditions, including dust haze and rainfall, across different parts of the country between Monday and Wednesday, urging residents to stay alert.
In its weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, NiMet projected slight dust haze with good visibility over Borno, Zamfara, northern Kaduna, Yobe, Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina States on Monday.
The agency added that isolated thunderstorms with light rain were likely in parts of Taraba and Adamawa States during the afternoon or evening hours on Monday.
NiMet forecast sunny skies with patches of clouds over the central region, with prospects of isolated thunderstorms and light rain in the FCT, Nasarawa, and Kogi States later in the day.
The statement read, “Cloudy conditions are expected in the southern region on Monday morning, with isolated thunderstorms and light rains over parts of Cross River, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom States.
“Later in the afternoon and evening, thunderstorms with moderate rainfall are anticipated in Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, Ondo, Osun, Lagos, Ekiti, Ogun, Edo, Bayelsa, Delta, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom States.
“On Tuesday, NiMet forecast continued slight dust haze in good visibility over northern states, while Taraba and Adamawa may experience isolated thunderstorms and light rain throughout the day.
“Sunny skies with intermittent clouds are predicted in the central region, alongside chances of early morning thunderstorms in Benue and later moderate rain across FCT, Nasarawa, and Kogi States.”
NiMet also projected cloudy skies across the southern states, with moderate rainfall over Rivers, Cross River, Ebonyi, and Akwa Ibom in the morning, intensifying later in the day.
The agency warned of possible flooding in parts of Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Cross River States, urging local authorities to activate emergency response measures where necessary.
For Wednesday, NiMet anticipated sunny skies across the northern region, with isolated thunderstorms and light rain expected later in the day, particularly over parts of Taraba State.
“The central region will experience sunny skies with patches of clouds, while isolated thunderstorms with light rain are likely over Kogi and the Federal Capital Territory.
“In the south, cloudy conditions are expected in the morning, followed by thunderstorms with moderate rains later in the afternoon and evening across Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Delta, and Akwa Ibom,” it stated.
NiMet reiterated a high risk of flash floods, urging motorists to exercise caution when driving in rain and for authorities in vulnerable areas to implement flood response measures immediately.
The agency also advised individuals with asthma and respiratory conditions to limit outdoor exposure due to dust particles suspended in the atmosphere over the northern parts of the country.
Airline operators were urged to obtain airport-specific weather reports from NiMet for flight planning, while the public was encouraged to follow updates via the agency’s website and communication channels.
NAN
Justice Rahmon Oshodi of a Lagos State High Court has ordered the remand of an accountant, Oguibe Nwachukwu, who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged theft of N200m, to the Kirikiri Correctional Centre.
The EFCC, in a statement shared on Facebook on Monday, disclosed that the defendant, alongside his company, is facing 13 counts bordering on stealing.
According to the EFCC, Nwachukwu, in 2020, allegedly converted the sum of $36,000, which was entrusted to him by his former employer, Travelstar Web Logistics Limited.
The EFCC added in another count that the suspect had also allegedly converted the sum of $156,000 belonging to the same company for personal use between January and July 2018.
The statement read in part, “That you, Oguibe Promise Nwachukwu, being the alter ego of Wifamapp Royalty Global Limited and Wifamapp Royalty Global Limited, being a company incorporated in Nigeria sometime in March, 2020 in Nigeria, within the Judicial Division of this Honourable Court, dishonestly converted to your own use the sum of $36,000 property of Travelstar Web Logistics Limited entrusted to you, being the custodian as an accountant to the Travelstar Web Logistics Limited, thereby committed an offence stealing, contrary to Section 280(1) (b) and (2) (f) and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
“That you, Oguibe Promise Nwachukwu, being the alter ego of Wifamapp Royalty Global Limited and Wifamapp Royalty Global Limited, being a company incorporated in Nigeria sometime between January 29, 2018 and July, 2018 in Nigeria, within the Judicial Division of this Honourable Court, dishonestly converted to your own use the sum of $156,000 property of Travelstar Web Logistics Limited entrusted to you, being the custodian as an accountant to the Travelstar Web Logistics Limited, thereby committed an offence Stealing, contrary to Section 280(1) (b) and (2) (f) and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.”
The defendant was said to have pleaded not guilty when the charges were read against him.
The EFCC noted that following his plea, the prosecution counsel, A.A. Usman, prayed the court for a trial date and that the suspect should be remanded in the EFCC’s custody.
The statement noted that the defendant’s attorney argued there was a pending bail application and requested the court to remand his client in EFCC custody.
“The defence counsel, Kelvin C. Uzozie, informed the court of a pending bail application on behalf of his client and also pleaded that the defendant be remanded in the EFCC custody.
“After listening to both parties, Justice Oshodi adjourned till October 17, 2025, for the hearing of the bail application and also ordered the remand of the defendant at the Correctional Centre, Kirikiri, Lagos,” the statement concluded.
The EFCC has in recent times prosecuted high-profile financial fraud cases involving public officials.
PUNCH Metro reported on January 17 that the EFCC arraigned an ex-Accountant General of the Federation, Anamekwe Nnabuoku, for alleged fraud amounting to N1.9 billion.
Similarly, in April 2025, the EFCC arraigned the Accountant General of Bauchi State for alleged fraud totalling N8.3bn.
These cases highlight the EFCC’s ongoing efforts to tackle large-scale financial crimes involving custodians of public resources.
The Punch
A prolonged family dispute concerning the extensive estate of the late Chief Harrison Jefia has intensified, resulting in a criminal trial.
Joseph Jefia, the ninth child of the deceased and a cleric, is currently facing allegations of forgery and fraudulent claims to inheritance.
He is appearing before a Federal High Court in Abuja to address these charges.
The case with next hearing date fixed for October 23, is under charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/501/2024, where the Federal Government is the complainant and Joseph Jefia is the defendant.
Mrs. Onoriode Lyn James (née Jefia), the United Kingdom-based eldest child of the late Chief Jefia, had petitioned the Pastor-in-Charge of Region 23 of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, where her half-brother, Joseph Jefia pastors a church, accusing him of illegally taking control of the family’s assets shortly after their father died in 2003.
These assets include more than 100 housing units, a mansion in Effurun, multiple country homes, large tracts of land, cash in various banks, and a road contract valued at N1.2 billion.
According to Mrs. James, Pastor Jefia and his siblings allegedly broke into their late father’s residence while the patriarch was on his deathbed, taking possession of all personal and business documents.
Investigations by law enforcement and forensic experts revealed that the document was fraudulent and unregistered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), in violation of the Companies and Allied Matters Act.
The police subsequently charged Pastor Jefia for presenting the forged document in defense of his actions during a dispute involving his half-sister, whom he allegedly harassed during a visit to the family property in Effurun.
Court records show that the family had already shared the landed properties of the late Chief Jefia based on traditional arrangements and legal proceedings.
Despite this, Pastor Joseph is accused of continuing to collect rent from properties not allocated to him and allegedly selling plots of land belonging to other heirs.
The matter, which has spanned more than 22 years, has now reached a turning point with criminal charges brought against the pastor. The trial continues this month, with court dates scheduled for October 23.
Mrs. James has called on the leadership of RCCG, where Pastor Jefia is said to have served in various regions including Kolokolo/Enerhen and PTI, to intervene and uphold the church’s moral standards.
“Our father left enough for every one of his children to prosper. But Joseph’s greed, enabled by forged documents and disregard for family and tradition, has robbed us of justice for over two decades,” she said.
A Magistrate Court in Kano has ordered the remand of popular TikTok user, Ashiru Idris, popularly known as Mai Wushirya, at a Correctional Centre for posting indecent videos involving a dwarf woman whose name was undisclosed on social media.
The court, presided over by Magistrate Halima Wali of Court No. 7, ordered that the TikToker be sent to a correctional centre for two weeks before the hearing continues.
It was reported that officials of the Kano State Censorship Board arrested Mai Wushirya last week after clips showing him in a shirtless state engaging in what authorities described as “immoral and demeaning acts” with a dwarf woman went viral online.
The Board maintained that the circulated videos were in direct violation of the state’s Censorship laws which prohibit the distribution of obscene or sexually suggestive materials.
Speaking to journalists after the ruling, the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Censorship Board, Abdullahi Sani Sulaiman, disclosed that the court has directed the appearance of the woman involved before the next hearing.
“The court has also ordered his partner to appear in court before the hearing continues. Even before we arraigned him, we tried to get him to cooperate with us in helping us locate her, but he refused. However, now that the court has ordered it. I’m sure we will be successful in bringing her,” Sulaiman revealed.
Sulaiman also revealed they have received reports that the woman featured in the videos has since escaped to Zamfara State but efforts continue to ensure her return to Kano to face trial alongside the TikToker.
Leadership
In a landmark move to boost rural entrepreneurship and support women in creative industries, the Delta State Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency (DEMSMEDA), in collaboration with the Office of the First Lady, Deaconess (Mrs.) Tobore Oborevwori, is set to host the M.O.R.E. CAP-UP Grant Disbursement Ceremony on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
The event will take place at Unity Hall, Government House, Asaba, with the official ceremony kicking off at 11:00 a.m. prompt, while accreditation for beneficiaries will begin at 9:00 a.m.
The M.O.R.E. CAP-UP program (an initiative under the MORE Agenda of the Oborevwori administration) is aimed at empowering women across the three senatorial districts of Delta State by providing financial support to 320 women engaged in various creative sectors.
These women were carefully selected from rural communities to ensure equitable participation and impact at the grassroots level.
Her Excellency, Deaconess (Mrs.) Tobore Oborevwori, Wife of the Executive Governor of Delta State, will personally oversee the grant disbursement during the ceremony, reaffirming the state government’s commitment to gender inclusion and rural development.
Dr. Godwin Adolor, Executive Secretary/CEO of DEMSMEDA, in a statement, emphasized the importance of supporting rural women in creative industries, noting that the initiative aligns with the state government’s drive to promote inclusive economic growth through innovation and enterprise.
“All are cordially invited to attend this event as we celebrate and support women who are shaping the creative economy in our rural communities,” the statement concluded.
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