Appeal Court Grants Genesis Prophet, Ogundipe Bail After Claims Of Treating Diabetes, Hypertension, Peptic Ulcer
Justice Olabisi Akinlade of the Lagos State High Court had on November 18, 2020 sentenced the popular prophet to one-year imprisonment for converting a woman s property to his personal use and stealing.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Apr 01, 2021
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has granted the post-conviction bail application filed by the Senior Shepherd-in-Charge of the Celestial Church of Christ, Genesis Global, Prophet Israel Ogundipe.
Justice Olabisi Akinlade of the Lagos State High Court had on November 18, 2020 sentenced the popular prophet to one-year imprisonment for converting a woman s property to his personal use and stealing.
By Chiamaka Ozulumba
Despite being behind bars after he was convicted and sentenced to a two-year jail time four months ago, Prophet Israel Ogundipe of Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Genesis Global Parish, has assisted 82 persons incarcerated unjustly regain freedom.
His philanthropic gesture was made public during the church’s partnership with Monday Ubani Foundation aimed at releasing more people abandoned in correctional facilities across the country without trial nor evidence of the crime they allegedly committed.
This was corroborated by the church’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Gbolanhan Ashorobi, during an event to announce a partnership with the Monday Ubani Foundation.
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Rather than throw a pity party and worry over his situation, incarcerated clergy man, Israel Oladele Ogundipe of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Genesis Global Parish, who is serving a two year jail sentence has decided to channel his energy to more productive courses, one of which is to focus on helping fellow inmates regain freedom
Israel Ogundipe whose sentence began about four months ago, partnered with the foundation of Monday Ubani, a former Second Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, and has so far assisted 82 people incarcerated unjustly to regain freedom.
The church’s Public Relations Officer, Gbolanhan Ashorobi revealed this much at an event where he announce a partnership between the Ogundipe and the foundation. The partnership is aimed at helping to get inmates released from correctional facilities.
62-year-old man remanded over alleged stealing, receiving of stolen property
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A 62-year-old man, Joseph Adeleke has been remanded by an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing and receiving stolen property.
The accused person was charged with four counts of conspiracy, stealing, receiving stolen property and possession of Indian hemp.
The accused person allegedly committed the offences between February 3 and February 10, 2021 at the Celestial Church of Christ, Moore Cathedral and Lafogido Area in Ile-Ife
The police prosecutor, Inspector Elijah Adesina, told the court that the accused person conspired with others still at large, to commit felony to wit: stealing, receiving of stolen property and unlawful possession of Indian hemp.
Ogundipe was recently jailed for defrauding a United Kingdom-based woman, Mrs. Olaide Williams-Oni.
The cleric, who was sentenced to two years imprisonment by a Lagos State High Court in November 2020, was said to have committed the crime in 2007.
Despite the pastor’s situation, his church members according to TheNation have decided to celebrate his birthday on March 10.
Ogundipe who was born on March 10, 1974, is seen by many as a selfless giver and great philanthropist, and he has been a prophet for more than 15 years, TheNation reports. Source: Pulse Nigeria Tell your friends
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