An Enugu State High Court has convicted and sentenced a self-acclaimed prophet, Godwin Sunday Ajuluchukwucheya, popularly known as Prophet Sunday Koboko, for defrauding church members and other victims of over ₦136.4 million through false miracle claims and fraudulent investment schemes.
The conviction followed his prosecution by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice H.O. Eya at the Enugu State High Court in Independence Layout.
Ajuluchukwucheya pleaded guilty to a two-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence and stealing involving ₦136,436,000.
According to the EFCC, the convict deceived unsuspecting victims between 2023 and February 2025 by falsely claiming he had won ₦30 billion in the Baba Ijebu lottery and promising investors substantial returns from an investment scheme allegedly backed by the winnings.
Investigators said many of the victims were members of his church, who invested their money believing his claims.
Following his guilty plea, the court sentenced him to one year imprisonment with an option of a ₦500,000 fine.
Justice Eya also ordered the forfeiture of the convict’s landed property to the Federal Government through the EFCC.
The court directed that the property be sold and the proceeds used to compensate victims who lost money in the fraudulent scheme.
The EFCC disclosed that the investigation began after a petition by Mrs. Ngene Nkiruka Jane, who alleged that the cleric convinced her he possessed supernatural powers capable of resurrecting her late husband.
She further claimed that he persuaded her to invest in his scheme while collecting money for the purported spiritual exercise, resulting in a loss of about ₦6.7 million.
Another petitioner, Okey Uwakwe, told investigators that the convict promised to use spiritual powers to bring his brother, who had been living abroad since 1997, back to Nigeria.
He allegedly paid more than ₦6.2 million for the purported intervention.
The anti-graft agency said several other victims later came forward with similar complaints, revealing what investigators described as a pattern of exploiting religious followers for financial gain.
The EFCC further alleged that the convict sold various so-called spiritual items, including “miracle stickers,” “spiritual dragon,” and “Holy Ghost thunder,” claiming they possessed supernatural powers capable of solving personal problems and bringing prosperity.
The commission described the conviction as part of its ongoing efforts to protect Nigerians from fraudulent schemes disguised as religious or investment activities.
