By Samuel Alonge
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The police in Lagos have arraigned a 29-year-old woman, Mrs. Bisola Akintayo before a Lagos Magistrates’ Court for allegedly duping a popular cleric, Pastor Lai Bamidele, of about half a million naira, supposedly the cost under the pretense of acquiring a plot of land for him  at Ibeju Lekki, Lagos.

 Akintayo, and others still at large were said to have reportedly collected the money from Pastor Bamidele,  the General Overseer of Christ Glorious Endtime Evangelical Ministries, a church with headquarters in Fagba, Lagos, with a promise of selling a plot of land for him at Ibeju Lekki, Lagos.

The police from Lagos Zone 2 Command’s headquarters in Onikan, led by Tajudeen Abass, an Assistant Superintendent of Police,  brought four-count charge of obtaining money by false pretence, stealing and threat to life against Akintayo.

The charge read in part, “That you,  Bisola Akintayo  “f”, and others  at large, did conduct yourselves in a manner likely to cause a breach of the peace by refusing to allocate a plot of land to one Pastor Lai Omotayo Bamidele “m”, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 168 (d) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.”

That you, Bisola Akintayo “f” and others still at large did obtain the sum of N491,750 from Pastor Bamidele on the pretence that you  will allocate a plot of land to him, situated at Beryi Estate, Phase 11, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, a representation you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos,  State, 2015.”

But the accused pleaded not guilty to charges.

 The Magistrate, Mrs. Fusikat Olumide, admitted her to bail, and adjourned the case to January 3, 2019.