Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Enugu Zonal Directorate, has secured the conviction of Godwin Sunday Ajuluchukwucheya, popularly known as Prophet Sunday Koboko, for obtaining money by false pretence and stealing to the tune of N136.4 million.
Ajuluchukwucheya was convicted by Justice H. O. Eya of the Enugu State High Court sitting at Independence Layout after pleading guilty to a two-count charge bordering on advance fee fraud and theft.seo
The EFCC said the convict defrauded unsuspecting members of his church between 2023 and February 2025 by allegedly claiming that he had won N30 billion in Baba Ijebu lottery and promising investors returns based on their financial contributions.
One of the charges stated that Ajuluchukwucheya obtained N136,436,000 from church members under the false pretence of running an investment scheme, knowing the claim to be false.
The offence contravened Section 1(1)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006, and is punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.
Following his guilty plea, counsel to the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC (ACE II), Rotimi Ajobiewe, urged the court to convict and sentence him accordingly.
Justice Eya subsequently sentenced Ajuluchukwucheya to one year imprisonment with an option of N500,000 fine.
The court also ordered the forfeiture of the convict’s landed property covered by a Customary Certificate of Occupancy dated July 25, 1989, and registered as No. 92 at page 92 in Volume 512 of the Land Registry, Enugu, to the Federal Government through the EFCC.
The property is to be sold, with proceeds used as restitution for victims of the fraud.
The EFCC disclosed that investigations followed a petition by Mrs Ngene Nkiruka Jane, who alleged that the convict presented himself as a genuine man of God and convinced her that he had the power to resurrect her late husband.
She alleged that she paid N6.7 million for spiritual intervention and participation in a fraudulent investment scheme.
Another petitioner, Okey Uwakwe, accused the convict of claiming he could spiritually influence his brother, who had travelled abroad since 1997, to return home. He allegedly paid N6.23 million for the purported spiritual service.
The anti-graft agency said further investigations revealed that several members of the convict’s ministry submitted complaints alleging that they were defrauded.
It added that Ajuluchukwucheya’s alleged method involved persuading members to purchase items marketed as spiritual and prosperity products, including “miracle sticker”, “spiritual dragon” and “Holy Ghost thunder”.
The EFCC reiterated its commitment to prosecuting individuals who exploit religious platforms to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
