Crime

Enugu Court Jails Fake Prophet, Godwin Sunday For N136.4m Fraud

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11 hours ago

July 18, 2026

The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of one Godwin Sunday Ajuluchukwucheya (a.k.a Prophet Sunday Koboko) before Justice H. O. Eya of the Enugu State High Court, sitting in Independence Layout.

The convict was prosecuted on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence and stealing to the tune of N136, 436, 000. 00 (One Hundred and Thirty-six Million, Four Hundred and Thirty-six Thousand Naira).

Count one of the charges read

“Godwin Sunday Ajuluchukwucheya, sometimes between 2023 to February 2025 in Enugu, Enugu State within the jurisdiction of the Enugu State High Court with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of N136, 436, 000. 00 (One Hundred and Thirty-six Million, Four Hundred and Thirty-six Thousand Naira) from unsuspecting members of your church under the false pretence that you have won N30, 000, 000, 000. 00 (Thirty Billion Naira) in Baba Ijebu lotto game and that investors in your investment scheme will receive dividends according to their investments, which pretence you knew to be false and you thereby committed an offence”.

The offence is contrary to Section 1 (1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act.

Ajuluchukwucheya pleaded guilty to the charges when they were read to him. In view of his plea, counsel to the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE II Rotimi Ajobiewe prayed the court to convict and sentence him accordingly.

Justice Eya thereafter convicted and sentenced him to one-year imprisonment with an option of N500, 000. 00 fine. The court also ordered that “the convict’s landed property covered by Customary Certificate of Occupancy, dated 25th July 1989, registered as No. 92 at page 92 in Volume 512 of the Land Registry, Enugu, shall be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and shall be sold and the proceeds used as restitution of the victims of the offence”. NigerianSecurity Information

The Commission received a petition from one Mrs Ngene Nkiruka Jane who alleged that the convict presented himself as a true man of God and lured her into believing that he had the power to raise her late husband from the dead. She alleged that she was also lured into paying for a fraudulent scheme where members will benefit according to their investments and the total money for the scheme and the resurrection of her late husband was N6, 700, 000. 00 (Six Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Naira).

Another petitioner, Okey Uwakwe alleged that the convict convinced him that he was capable of controlling his brother who travelled outside the country since 1997 to return back and lured him into paying the sum of N6, 231, 400. 00 for spiritual work.

During investigations, members of the convict’s ministry started flooding the Directorate with claims of how they were defrauded by the convict. It was also discovered that his modus operandi was luring members of his ministry into buying his “products” for prosperity which include; “miracle sticker”, “spiritual dragon” “holyghost thunder” and others.

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PHOTOS: Troops, State Guard Invade Terrorists Hideout, Neutralize 2 In Benue

Published

9 hours ago

July 18, 2026

Oluwagbenga Olaoye

Troops of Sector 1 Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE, in conjunction with the Benue State Civil Protection Guard, invaded terrorists hideouts, neutralised two bandits and rescued three kidnapped victims, in a successful intelligence led offensive operation in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, Benue State.

The Acting Media Information Officer, HQ Operation WHIRL STROKE, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, in a statement, indicated that the operation, which commenced at about 0300 hours on 16 July and concluded on 17 July 2026, saw troops advance through Takum in Taraba State to Tse Togo and Utenge communities located across River Yooyo at Orter Camp, where suspected terrorists were operating.

During the operation, troops engaged the criminals in a fierce gun battle, neutralising two of them.

Three abducted victims namely: Nyityo Abraham, a teacher; Uzuegwu Chukwuemeka Decency, a spare parts dealer; and Terhember Tavarshima, a farmer, all from Katsina-Ala LGA, were rescued. Other captives fled the camp during the firefight.

Items recovered include one AK-47 rifle, one G3 rifle with optic sight, one pistol, 19 AK-47 magazines, 181 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition, 40 rounds of 7.62×51mm ammunition, nine rounds of 7.62mm Tavor ammunition, one Moniepoint POS device, two pairs of desert camouflage uniforms and two pairs of woodland camouflage uniforms.

The Force Commander, Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE, Major General Moses Gara, commended the troops for their resilience, courage and professionalism.

He reaffirmed his determination to rid the Joint Operations Area of terrorists and other criminal elements, while also appreciating sister security agencies and local communities for their continued support and cooperation.

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Crime

Woman arrested for allegedly k!lling her co-wife’s child in Benue

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10 hours ago

July 18, 2026

Oluwagbenga Olaoye

A woman identified as Erdoo Nancy has been arrested for allegedly k!lling her co-wife’s daughter in Ankyoor community, Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State.

According to eyewitness accounts, the incident occurred along Makurdi Road, opposite YUA Guest House in the area.

Local youths reportedly restrained the suspect shortly after the incident before handing her over to officers at the Nigeria Police Force, Aliade Division.

Preliminary reports suggest that the suspect allegedly attacked and k!lled the child while the mother was away.

Details of the incident, including any possible motive, remain unclear.

Benue State Police Command has not issued an official statement on the matter as at the time of filing this report.

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PHOTOS: Nine kidnap victims escape as abductors fall asleep in Katsina forest

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10 hours ago

July 18, 2026

Oluwagbenga Olaoye

Troops of the 17 Brigade have rescued nine kidnapped victims who escaped from a terrorists’ hideout after their captors reportedly fell asleep in Katsina State.

Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, Media Information Officer Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, July 17 July 2026.

The victims were intercepted at about 8:30 a.m. on July 15, 2026 by troops on a foot patrol at Anguwan Doka in Faskari Local Government Area.

The rescued victims comprised three women, four men and two young children. FamilyLaw

During preliminary interrogation, the victims disclosed that they had been abducted by armed terrorists along the Tsafe–Kuchere road in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

They told troops that they seized the opportunity to flee after the guards at the terrorists’ enclave fell asleep, trekking until they were encountered by the patrol team.

The victims identified themselves as indigenes of Kuchere village in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State.

The military has taken the victims into protective custody, while efforts are ongoing to contact the relevant authorities for their formal handover and reunification with their families.

Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, commended the troops for their professionalism, vigilance, and resilience in sustaining pressure on criminal elements across the theatre.

He reaffirmed the resolve of the Joint Task Force to sustain intelligence-driven operations in collaboration with other security agencies and law-abiding citizens, until terrorism and other forms of criminality are decisively defeated in the North West