Two brothers, Avan Smart aged 61 and Avan Jerry aged 29, have been arraigned before an Oredo Magistrate Court for allegedly duping President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) Rev. Felix Omobude, the sum of N3m.
According to the Nation, Police Prosecutor, ASP Patrick Agbonifo, informed the court that the suspects committed the offence on May 31st and June 24, 2019 at the headquarters of the New Covenant Church, Benin City.
Report says the suspects presented themselves as contractors to the Edo State Government and bidded to construct road within the Light House Polytechnic, owned by Rev. Omobude.
They presented forge documents of an unregistered company to Rev Omobude and with this, they collected the sum of N3m under false pretences.
It was gathered that the brothers were arrested following a petition to the State Commissioner of Police, Danmallam Abubakar.
The case has been adjourned to September 26, 2019.
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