Adeboye refunds stolen billions donated by church member – EFCC Chairman reveals

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has revealed that the Redeemed Christian Church of God has returned money in billions of naira to the government coffers after investigation track the fund to have been stolen and
donated to the church.

Olukoyede said the General Overseer of the RCCG, Enoch Adejare Adeboye after he learnt of the fraud ordered a refund and the money was returned within 24 hours.

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The EFCC boss, did not, however, reveal the name of the affected person, said, investigators linked it to financial crime.

According to him, Adeboye assured that RCCG will not condone corruption and will not cover up anyone involved in financial misconduct.

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He quoted the overseer to have directed pastors to keep proper records of church accounts and avoid corrupt funds

The EFCC boss lauded the General Overseer of RCCG for returning a multi-billion naira donation to the church after it was found to be the proceeds of crime.

Olukoyede stated this on Saturday during the RCCG workers’ pre-Holy Ghost Congress meeting, after Adeboye invited the EFCC Chairman to talk on financial accountability, according to Church Times Nigeria.

The suspect who is a member of the church donated billions for the projects.

Olukoyede, a pastor himself, lamented the growing involvement of church leaders in financial crimes and controversies over church project contracts.

He urged church officials to investigate the source of donations and reject funds of questionable origin.

He also spoke of another church allegedly linked to a Ponzi scheme, whose leader, he said, initially resisted the EFCC but later refunded a large sum when the commission threatened to go to court.

The EFCC chairman warned that religious status would not shield anyone from prosecution.

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