The Nigerian police have released the Lead Pastor of the Harvesters International Christian Center (HICC), Bolaji Idowu, from its custody. Idowu wa
The Nigerian police have released the Lead Pastor of the Harvesters International Christian Center (HICC), Bolaji Idowu, from its custody.
Idowu was arrested by the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for alleged fraud and money laundering.
Meanwhile, in an update to us by top police sources late on Tuesday evening, it was revealed that the pastor was released after some forces in the Aso Rock Villa and some top pastors in the country mounted pressure on the Nigerian police.
“Pastor Bolaji was released late into the evening after big pastors and President Bola Tinubu intervened in the matter,” a top police sources revealed.
“He has been asked to pay back the money traced to his account in two weeks.
“The case emanated from one of his pastors who duped several people in a real estate scheme,” the top source added.
“Police investigation showed that several billions of naira in the scheme were traced first to Idowu’s church account and later to his personal account,” according to the source.
Pastor Idowu started his church in December 2003. Over the years, it has expanded locations across Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
According to the church website, the Harvesters church attracts over 70,000 worshippers both online and onsite.
