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FRAUD In SCOAN – EFCC Invites 20 Disciples Of Synagogue Church, Home And Abroad, Over Missing Funds TB Joshua Left Behind

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FRAUD In SCOAN - EFCC Invites 20 Disciples Of Synagogue Church, Home And Abroad, Over Missing Funds TB Joshua Left Behind

There are indications that the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) could have invited 20 disciples of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) for questioning over alleged monetary fraud and diversion of funds left by the late founding father of SCOAN, Temitope Balogun Joshua.

The invitees embrace Nigerian and international prophets and prophetesses of the church.

In keeping with the a call for participation sighted by Press Informant, yesterday, the church is predicted to launch them to report for an interview by means of the Particular Investigation Group (STI).

The letter signed by EFCC’s Lagos State Zonal Commander, Ahmed Ghali, mentioned the disciples are being investigated for allegedly syphoning funds and breaking of the church’s vault.

These anticipated to renew on the workplace of the Fee at the moment (Monday morning) are, Obasa Damilola Tinuola, Obasa Folake, Mosun Adeloju, Yakubu Abeni, Omoitoh Omoye, Adebola Olamide Morenike, Bousso Racine, Eugune Rademeyer, Cindy Elizabeth Widjaja, Fanny Elma Alfred, Angela Marie Brandt, Graham Nadine, Tonge Christopher, Catherine Ann Farr, Enrique Miguel, Olayinka Deborah Egbejobi, Mari-Anne Uchechi Ibe, David Omojevbe Joseph, Tonge Ruth, Polo Sandoval Allison.

A supply, who spoke in confidence with Press Informant yesterday, mentioned the invitees embrace prophets from Nigeria, Mexico, South Africa, Senegal, who had been in shut contact with the deceased prophet, are alleged to have emptied a vault of cash situated within the church because the passing of T.B Joshua, and likewise put up his personal plane on the market.

“They’ve carried out large fraud that has made a lot of them multi-millionaires since Baba’s demise. Lots of them are on the checklist of EFCC. They’re as much as 20. They seized the church instantly after the Prophet died in June and didn’t need his wife, Mrs. Evelyn Joshua, to be a part of the church. They’ve made themself Overseers. They’ve established a governing council with some residing within the prayer mountains. They went to the vault at night time and used a Ghana-Should-Go bag to loot cash. In addition they went to open the Emmanuel international community the place they requested worldwide companions to donate with out the information of Evelyn,” the supply mentioned.

The supply revealed that contact data on 4 of the late T.B Joshua’s cell phones was wiped off weeks after his demise.

“T.B Joshua’s telephones had been seized by some disciples for a while and when Mama was asking for his telephones and it grew to become a problem they returned the telephones to Evelyn and worn out each the reminiscence and contacts within the telephone. That they had labored with Baba over time and they’re Prophet and Prophetess and individuals who travelled quite a bit with Baba earlier than his demise. A few of them are 50 years of age and a few had been requested to go prior to now. ”

MEANWHILE, the church has formally named the wife of the late T.B Joshua’s wife, Evelyn, as the brand new chief.

In a press release on its verified Fb web page, SCOAN mentioned all church actions can be beneath the steering of God and the management of Mrs. Evelyn.

It additionally urged members and followers to hope for Mrs. Evelyn as she takes on her new position.

“We urge you all to hitch us in prayers as we want for God’s steering and divine knowledge in her new God-ordained position. Mrs. Evelyn Joshua will shortly deal with the teeming members of The SCOAN and Emmanuel TV Companions who’ve waited so lengthy for this new section within the Nice Fee,” the assertion added.

Recall that there have been stories of the management tussle within the church following the death of TB Joshua. The alleged tussle had led to the eviction of some disciples of the late prophet from the church premises.

Following the forceful eviction of some disciples residing within the church on the weekend after Mrs. Evelyn was introduced Chairperson, Board Of Trustee ( BOT), the church has mentioned it was within the course of to safe main belongings of the church and for a complete audit.

It was gathered that the management tussle started when involved members of the church moved for Evelyn to be among the many BOT, which was previously occupied by T.B Joshua, his daughter, Promise, and a disciple, Joseph David.

A Federal Excessive Courtroom, Lagos has already appointed Mrs. Evelyn as a trustee of SCOAN based mostly on a petition introduced by involved members of the church, represented by Mr. Kola Kareem and Mrs. Moji Oguntoyinbo in opposition to the Integrated Trustees of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN).

Justice Tijjani Ringim gave judgment in go well with No: FHC/L/CP/1109/2021.

Additionally, a press release signed by a lawyer from the authorized division of the church on Sunday, James Akhigbe, mentioned there have been no arrests and detention of some disciples by the newly appointed SCOAN Board of Trustees (BOT) Chairperson and chief of the church, Mrs. Evelyn. He appealed to the general public and associates of the church to discountenance stories of alleged victimisation as it’s a narrative conjured to discredit the church.