The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has opened an investigation into a self-styled cleric, Godwin Sunday Ajuluchukwucheya, popularly known as Prophet Sunday Koboko, over allegations that he defrauded members of his ministry of \u20a670.39 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the EFCC, its Enugu Zonal Directorate is probing claims that the suspect collected large sums from worshippers through promises of spiritual interventions and investment opportunities. One petitioner alleged he paid \u20a66.23 million for spiritual works to bring his brother back from abroad and another \u20a63.25 million to help his sister-in-law conceive after 15 years of childlessness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The commission said the suspect also claimed to have won \u20a633 billion in a lottery, urging members to contribute with assurances of dividends. Victims further alleged payments for a rice-processing business and purchases of items such as \u201choly ghost thunder,\u201d \u201cmiracle stickers,\u201d and \u201cspiritual dragons,\u201d which he promised would solve personal challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EFCC confirmed that the total amount allegedly collected stood at \u20a670.39 million and said the suspect would be charged to court once investigations are concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reactions have been swift. On social media, one user wrote: \u201cReligion is being weaponized against the poor. How can people still fall for this?\u201d<\/em> Another added: \u201cThis is why regulation of religious institutions is overdue.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Policy commentators stressed the broader implications. \u201cCases like this show how financial fraud can hide under the cloak of spirituality. Stronger oversight is needed to protect vulnerable citizens,\u201d said Abuja-based analyst Ngozi Eze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Banking officials also weighed in. \u201cFraud of this scale undermines trust not just in religious institutions but in financial systems. Victims often end up in debt, and the ripple effects are severe,\u201d noted a compliance officer at a tier-one bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n EFCC officials reiterated their commitment to justice. \u201cWe will ensure that anyone who exploits faith for financial gain faces the full weight of the law,\u201d said a spokesperson for the commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Many Nigerians expressed frustration that similar cases keep surfacing. \u201cWe\u2019ve seen this story too many times. People are desperate for miracles, and fraudsters exploit that desperation,\u201d said Lagos resident Chinedu Okeke.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has opened an investigation into a self-styled cleric, Godwin Sunday Ajuluchukwucheya, popularly known as Prophet Sunday Koboko, over allegations that he defrauded members of his ministry of \u20a670.39 million. According to the EFCC, its Enugu Zonal Directorate is probing claims that the suspect collected large sums from worshippers through […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":33527,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3699,4,478,3],"tags":[19613,2273,19614,19616,12484,19615,13299,19612,14484,19611],"class_list":["post-33526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa","category-featured","category-financial","category-naija-news","tag-church-scams","tag-efcc","tag-enugu-efcc-directorate","tag-faith-exploitation","tag-financial-crimes","tag-fraud-investigation","tag-nigeria-justice-system","tag-prophet-sunday-koboko","tag-public-reactions","tag-religious-fraud"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot_19-6-2026_93120_www.bing_.com_.jpeg?fit=809%2C355&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33526"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33526\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33535,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33526\/revisions\/33535"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}