Earlyface

47-year-old Peter Chukwuma,
who posed as a pastor was
arraigned in a Grade 1 Area Court at Aso
Pada in Mararaba, Nasarawa State by the
police on Friday for swindling a woman of
N9,000.
According to the prosecutor, PC Friday Adaji,
the accused and one other now at large
tricked one Ms hristiano Ameh of Kabayi
village, Mararaba into believing they were
men of God.
Ms Christiana who lodged the report at the
'A' Division Police Station, Mararaba on Nov.
29. said she was returning from work when
the accused came to her and told her he had
a message from God that the money she
had on her was blood money.
The accused collected N9,000 and one Itel
mobile phone valued at N7,000 from Ameh
to perform deliverance prayer that will solve
all her problems.
Adaji added that the accused disappeared
with the money and mobile phone to an
unknown destination until he was arrested.
The accused was charged with criminal
conspiracy and cheating.
Mr Adaji said that the offence contravened
the provisions of Sections 97 and 322 of the
Penal Code.
If convicted, the accused could spend up to
three years in prison or an option to pay a
fine or both.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty
saying, "I am only a labourer, not a pastor."
The judge, Mr Albert Maga, admitted the
accused to bail in the sum of N20,000 and a
surety in like sum and adjourned the case to
Dec. 19 for hearing.