PHOTO: Prophet Arrested Over False Prophesy In Lagos

I don't understand why some men who call
themselves spiritual leaders can't just live up
to expectations:
A self-styled prophet, 56-year-old Alphonsus
Ezie of the Celestial Church of Christ, Igando
District, in Lagos has been remanded in
prison over an alleged false prophecy he
made to his church members. The prophet
was said to have told his church members
that he had a vision that they would travel
abroad.
Prophet Ezie landed in trouble when he
allegedly prophesied to members of the
church during a service that he saw many of
them travelling abroad for greener pastures
and that they would come back home
successfully. He reportedly told them that
God had opened their way to Netherlands and
asked them to go and obtain international
passports and visas for the trip from his
accomplice, Samuel.
More than 16 excited members of the church
believed the prophecy and went to meet
Samuel in a popular hotel at Egbeda area of
Lagos to pay for their travel documents,
believing that God had answered their
prayers. Among those who paid for the
documents include...
Julius Adefisoye, N217,000;
Mathew Oyedele, N125,000;
Kinsley John, N120,000;
James Obiakpo, N240,000, who paid for
himself and fiancee;
Adewumi Osisoya N70,000;
Akimbami Kunle, N50,000
and Lekan Ogundepo, N50,000.
The affected members later realized that they
had been conned when they waited for many
months and there were no signs they were
going to travel abroad in fulfillment of Ezie's
prophecy. It was reported that when the
victims confronted Ezie, they were told that
Samuel had fled with their money. The
members became angry and handed the
prophet over to the police at Igando Division
for deceiving them. The police later arrested
Samuel, he and Prophet Ezie were charged to
court with obtaining and stealing money
under false pretence.
When the suspects were arraigned in court,
they pleaded not guilty. The presiding
magistrate, Mr P.E. Nwaka, granted them bail
in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in
like sum. They have been sent to prison and
will remain in custody until they can fulfil
their bail conditions.