Equity Olabisi Akinlade of the Lagos State High Court Abuja has condemned well known Lagos-based pastor,
Prophet Israel Ogundipe otherwise known as Israel Genesis, for extortion.
Ogundipe, who is the Shepherd-in-Charge of Celestial Church of Christ Global Genesis ward, was summoned under the watchful eye of the court following a request documented by a UK-based engineer, Mrs Olaide Williams-Oni, who blamed him for acquiring a sum of N17m from her with the guarantee to assist her with getting some landed property.
In her declaration under the steady gaze of the court, Williams-Oni had told the court that she met prophet Ogundipe in 2002 during her visit to Nigeria when she was taken to his congregation for petitions by her progression sister.
The directing appointed authority saw the pastor as blameworthy of two of the seven charges brought against him and excused the leftover five over absence of proof.
The adjudicator condemned Ogundipe, who was first charged in 2007, to one year's detainment on each check however said the jail terms would run simultaneously.
