Pastor arrested for refusing to refund church member who mistakenly sent N1million instead of 100k to his account, Says balance belongs to God
A Nigerian pastor has been arrested by security operatives after allegedly refusing to refund a church member who mistakenly transferred N1 million instead...
Pastor arrested for refusing to refund church member who mistakenly sent N1million instead of 100k to his account, Says balance belongs to God
A Nigerian pastor has been arrested by security operatives after allegedly refusing to refund a church member who mistakenly transferred N1 million instead of N100,000 to his account.
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According to reports gathered by NewsWeek Nigeria, the church member realized the error immediately and notified the pastor, explaining that the intended transfer was supposed to be N100,000.
Despite the prompt notification, the pastor insisted that the N900,000 that topped the money now belonged to God and could not be refunded.
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In a viral video circulating on social media obtained by NewsWeek Nigeria, the pastor can be seen defending his decision, claiming that the excess funds belong to God.
A source who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity said: “Pastor received N1,000,000 in his account instead of N100K, and he refused to send back the N900,000 that topped the money”
“The church member notified him immediately that he mistakenly sent 1m instead of 100K, but the pastor insisted that the money belonged to God”
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“The money belongs to God,” he stated, as he refused to return the N900,000 surplus.
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