Fake Spiritualist Lands In Prison Over Failed Deliverance

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

A self acclaimed spiritualist, Taofik Segun, has landed in prison in Lagos after he allegedly obtained the sum of N250,000 from one  Ogunpola Quadri in order to have him delivered from an undisclosed ailment through prayers but the purported deliverance failed.

The victim then asked for the refund of his money since he was not able to perform the deliverance as he had boasted but he refused. He insisted that he had already conducted the prayers and was not the person that answers prayers.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the purported spiritualist, Segun, was then arrested and later charged before the Court for obtaining under false pretense and was remanded in prison custody.

The incident happened at Igando area of Lagos where Segun met the victim, Quadri, and gave him prophecy that instilled fear into him.
It was then that Segun requested the money in order to buy spiritual materials for the prayers which later turned out to be false.
However, as the deliverance did not work as promised, Quadri was said to have approached him and asked him to refund the money.
It was gathered that Segun claimed that he had already spent the money to buy spiritual materials and as such he had no money to refund him.

The matter was then reported to the police at Igando Division and Segun was arrested. After interrogation, the Police found him culpable and charged him before the Ejigbo Magistrates Court for fraud.
He pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Mr. G. Simon, asked the Court to give a date for hearing to enable the police to prove that he actually committed the offence.
Thus, the Presiding Magistrate, Mr. L.K.J. Layeni, granted him bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
He was remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect his bail. The matter was adjourned till 3rd July, 2019.