By Ene Rebecca
July 19, 2026
A self-acclaimed prophet, Godwin Sunday Ajuluchukwucheya, also known as Prophet Sunday Koboko, has been convicted and sentenced by the Enugu State High Court for defrauding members of his church of more than ₦136.4 million through false pretences and fraudulent investment schemes.
The conviction was secured by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice H. O. Eya of the Enugu State High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu. The defendant was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence and stealing a total of ₦136,436,000 from unsuspecting members of his ministry.
According to the EFCC, Ajuluchukwucheya deceived church members between 2023 and February 2025 by falsely claiming he had won ₦30 billion in the Baba Ijebu lottery. He allegedly persuaded worshippers to invest in a scheme with promises of substantial financial returns, claims the anti-graft agency said he knew to be false. The commission prosecuted the case under the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.
The defendant pleaded guilty to the charges. Following the plea, prosecuting counsel, Assistant Commander of the EFCC (ACE II), Rotimi Ajobiewe, urged the court to convict and sentence him in accordance with the law. Justice Eya subsequently sentenced the self-styled cleric to one year imprisonment with an option of a ₦500,000 fine.
In addition to the prison sentence, the court ordered the forfeiture of the convict’s landed property to the Federal Government through the EFCC. The property is to be sold, with the proceeds used to compensate victims of the fraud.
The EFCC said the case stemmed from petitions filed by victims who alleged they had been deceived by the convict’s false spiritual claims and investment promises, leading to significant financial losses. The commission described the conviction as part of its ongoing efforts to combat financial crimes and protect members of the public from fraudulent schemes.
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