A pastor of the Mountain of Fire Ministries, Mrs Joy Tongo, has been accused of involvement in a visa scam.
Pastor Tongo was charged before the Isolo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State and remanded in prison over her involvement in the scam.
The 35-year-old Tongo allegedly defrauded Stanley Dim under the pretence of procuring him a Chinese visa for missionary journey.
According to Dim, Tongo met him at the church headquarters in Yaba and promised to link him with her partner in China for missionary journey and thereafter he could stay back there and earn a living.
Tongo allegedly told him that he would pay N300,000 for the procurement of visa and other necessary documents for the trip.
Dim, who did not suspect any foul play, gave her the money and she promised to get back to him with the visa a day before the journey.
Tongo allegedly failed to deliver the visa on the day she promised Dim. The travel period also elapsed and there was no alternative arrangement for the trip to China.
When Dim contacted Tongo, she said the journey had been postponed till another date.
After days passed and promises failed, Dim demanded for his money back which Tongo allegedly refused to pay.
She claimed that she had used the money to obtain forms for his travel documents.
The matter was reported at Alakara police division and Tongo was arrested and charged to court.
She was charged with obtaining under false pretence and stealing under the Criminal Code.
She pleaded not guilty and the Magistrate, Mrs Joy Ugbomoiko, granted her bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She was remanded in prison custody pending when she will perfect her bail.
The matter was adjourned till September 5.
Pastor Tongo was charged before the Isolo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State and remanded in prison over her involvement in the scam.
The 35-year-old Tongo allegedly defrauded Stanley Dim under the pretence of procuring him a Chinese visa for missionary journey.
According to Dim, Tongo met him at the church headquarters in Yaba and promised to link him with her partner in China for missionary journey and thereafter he could stay back there and earn a living.
Tongo allegedly told him that he would pay N300,000 for the procurement of visa and other necessary documents for the trip.
Dim, who did not suspect any foul play, gave her the money and she promised to get back to him with the visa a day before the journey.
Tongo allegedly failed to deliver the visa on the day she promised Dim. The travel period also elapsed and there was no alternative arrangement for the trip to China.
When Dim contacted Tongo, she said the journey had been postponed till another date.
After days passed and promises failed, Dim demanded for his money back which Tongo allegedly refused to pay.
She claimed that she had used the money to obtain forms for his travel documents.
The matter was reported at Alakara police division and Tongo was arrested and charged to court.
She was charged with obtaining under false pretence and stealing under the Criminal Code.
She pleaded not guilty and the Magistrate, Mrs Joy Ugbomoiko, granted her bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She was remanded in prison custody pending when she will perfect her bail.
The matter was adjourned till September 5.
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