Nigerian Prophet Under Investigation for Alleged N70.3m Fraud

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating Godwin Sunday Ajuluchukwucheya, a self-proclaimed prophet known as Prophet Sunday Koboko, for allegedly defrauding members of his ministry of approximately N70.39 million. The EFCC stated on its official X account that operatives from its Enugu Zonal Directorate are examining claims that the suspect used various schemes and promises of spiritual help and investment opportunities to obtain money.

One petitioner, Okey Uwakwe, detailed how Ajuluchukwucheya allegedly collected N6.23 million from him for spiritual services intended to convince his brother to return to Nigeria after living abroad since 1997. Uwakwe also claimed the suspect received N3.25 million for spiritual works aimed at helping his sister-in-law conceive after 15 years of childlessness.

Furthermore, Uwakwe alleged that the prophet announced winning N33 billion in a lottery and encouraged members to contribute financially, promising dividends. Uwakwe personally contributed an additional N3.35 million to this scheme and N500,000 for a rice-processing business the prophet claimed was worth N1 billion. Uwakwe stated he paid a total of N13.33 million to the suspect without any return. The EFCC confirmed that several other ministry members have come forward with similar allegations. Some members reported buying items like "holy ghost thunder" and "miracle stickers," which the suspect allegedly marketed as solutions for prosperity and personal problems. One victim recounted, "he asked me to do what they tagged holy ghost thunder, believing it was going to solve my problems, I bought it and after all the payments, nothing happened and my problems still persisted."

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he asked me to do what they tagged holy ghost thunder, believing it was going to solve my problems, I bought it and after all the payments, nothing happened and my problems still persisted.