Court sends pastor, wife to prison, seals off church over ₦52m fraud
Story by Victor Itodo ABUH
A pastor and his wife have been convicted of fraud and sentenced to prison by an Ikeja Special Offences Court for defrauding individuals and using their church as a cover.
Harry and Kristen Uyanwanne were found guilty of multiple charges, including fraud amounting to ₦52 million.
According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the couple fraudulently claimed ₦10 million from the estate of a deceased woman, Mrs Adeola Odemuyiwa, and sold a property at Plot 32, Block 9, Magodo, Lagos, under false pretences.
During the sentencing on Wednesday, December 4, Justice Mojisola Dada ruled:
“The couple, who were arraigned on February 25, 2020, have been found guilty of all the crimes.”
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The judge handed Harry a seven-year prison sentence and sentenced the couple jointly to three years imprisonment, with the sentences to run concurrently.
Additionally, Justice Dada ordered the closure of Temple International Church and directed the convicts to refund ₦31 million to the complainant within 60 days.
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