Pastor Arrested For Giving A Woman "Fake" Prophesy In Lagos

Pastor Obi Ofoedu, founder and General Overseer of Faith Alive
Christian Centre located at 43 Dada Olowu Street, Abule Taylor, in
Abule Egba, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has been remanded in prison
for allegedly giving false prophecy to a member of his church.
The pastor landed in trouble during the church service after he
claimed that he received a divine vision that his church member,
Mrs Favour Okafor, would face calamity in her place of work and
she can only avert the impending doom if she comes to the
church for special prayers.
Mrs. Okafor said she disregarded the prophecy and challenged
the pastor for giving her a false prophecy. She told the pastor
that he did not receive the vision from God and nothing bad
would happen to her.
This infuriated the pastor who allegedly said that she would be
inflicted with stroke and illnesses for doubting his prophecy.
Mrs. Okafor left the church in anger and report to the police at Idimu
Area ‘M’ Command that Pastor Ofoedu was threatening her life.
When Pastor Ofoedu, who hails from Abatete in Idemili Local
Government in Anambra State, was arrested, he denied the allegation.
He told the police that he only gave Mrs. Okafor the message he
received from God but she was not comfortable with it.
He said he cannot retract the message because he was only a
messenger of God, saying that the complainant should not attend his
church if she does not like the vision.
The pastor was subsequently charged to court for conduct likely to
cause breach of peace by threatening Mrs. Okafor with illness. Pastor
Ofoedu pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The presiding magistrate, Mr P.E. Nwaka, granted him bail in the sum
of N50,000 with two sureties in like sum. He was remanded in prison
custody pending when he will perfect his bail conditions.
Pastor Ofoedu was a clearing agent before he claimed he had a call
from God 3 years ago to open a church.