Theo O Ebonyi: Nigerian pastor arrested over allegedly swindling followers of $1m - BBC News

Theo O Ebonyi, accused of swindling his followers and others, dismisses news of his arrest as fake.

5 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, EFCC NigeriaImage caption, Authorities allege that Mr Ebonyi used the proceeds of the fraud to purchase five propertiesBy Gloria AradiBBC NewsA Nigerian pastor has been arrested over allegations he fraudulently got people to part with their money.

Theo O Ebonyi, well-known in Benue state, is accused of swindling his followers and others out of more than 1.3bn naira ($930,000; £740,000).

He was detained and freed on bail last year, but this has only just been made public, the anti-corruption authority spokesperson is quoted as saying.

Mr Ebonyi said the news was "fake" information spread by bloggers.

He did not comment on the allegations against him.

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