Five members of a 12-man fake miracle syndicate were during the
weekend busted in Enugu state while the members were fighting over the
sharing their booty, Vanguard reports. Those arrested are Obi Ejike from Ubaho, Okija in Anambra State; Kuku
Mary, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State; Oluwakemi Joy, Lagos State; Nwosu Chizoba,
Umunze in Anambra State, and Peter Uchechi from Ebonyi State.They were nabbed at the Holy Ghost Park axis.The ringleader, Uchehi, said they were recruited by another person who
connects them with church owners to give fake testimonies during
crusades. "We operate in all the states nationwide. Once our boss calls, he will
give us the contact of the church owner. When we arrive, we will go
through the stories with the prophet or church owner before the crusade
starts. The idea is for the prophet to be familiar and abreast with the
story.“When it is prophetic hour, the prophet will bring us out from the crowd
to the pulpit. Thereafter, the prophet, who then pretends to be
praying, will touch us and we will fall down. The prophet will then
reveal our life challenges, which supposedly brought us to the church
for miracle, and we will confirm the story. At that point, the
congregation will erupt in joy not knowing that all they were witnessing
was a written script meant to attract patronage and membership to the
church.“After the prophetic hour, offering time will follow. It is well
designed to rake in money during offering. Some people will donate their
cars, write cheques and make pledges. There are a lot of problems in
the society, so people are looking for quick fix.Police Spokesman Ebere Amaraizu, said a manhunt for the rest of the gang is on."They will be prosecuted as they have made confessional statements," he
said, warning the public to be wary of new generational churches that
spring up at every 10-meter radius in a desperate bid to eke a living
for themselves.
