Pastor David Oladele before an Ebute-Meta
Magistrate's Court for allegedly defrauding his
members of millions in car deals.
The pastor, along with others at large, allegedly
defrauded six people by failing to remit profits from
selling their cars, and issuing them dud cheques.
The vehicles that were obtained allegedly under
false pretences included one Toyota Highlander,
one Toyota pickup van, one Honda Odyssey, one
Nissan Muraino and one Acura 3.2.
The police said the accused was given the vehicles
to sell, but diverted the money into his personal
accounts.
Oladele also allegedly issued cheques to two
persons, which were dishonoured by his bank.
The defendant was arraigned on nine counts of
stealing.
The charges read in part, "That you, Pastor David
Oladele, and others now at large, between October
2014 and January 2015, at Ipaja, Lagos, in the
Lagos Magisterial District, did conspire among
yourselves to commit felony to wit; obtaining money
under false pretences and stealing, and thereby
committed an offence punishable under Section 409
of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011."
He pleaded not guilty to all the charges and his
defence counsel tendered an application for bail
The magistrate, N. A. Layeni, granted the defendant
bail in the sum of N1m with two sureties in like
sum.
The magistrate said one of the sureties must be a
blood relation, one must be a landed property
owner, and both must have evidence of tax
payments.
The case was adjourned till October 7, 2015.
