Abuja - Pastor Keiggy Ogarekpe, 50, appeared today before the Wuse Zone 2 Senior Magistrates' Court. He has been apprehended for pretending to be a brother to the Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), and charged with impersonating a public servant and cheating.
According to the prosecution, Mr. Ogarekpe pretended to be the younger brother of the DG between Oct. 20 and Oct. 26, 2013. Under this false identity, the Pastor allegedly collected N800,000 from one David Solomon with a promise to influence a contract for him with the NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation).
Upon hearing the charges, the accused pleaded not guilty and denied all the allegations.
The counsel to the accused applied for bail on liberal conditions. The Magistrate granted an unconditional release by Justice Abubakar Mohammed of the FCT High Court.
"The case before Justice Mohammed is an enforcement of Fundamental Human Rights case," the counsel said.
The Senior Magistrate, Mr Christopher Oba, admitted the accused to bail in sum of N1 million and a surety in like sum. Oba ordered that the surety must be a civil servant not below Grade level 10 and residing within the court's jurisdiction.
The case was adjourned to Feb. 17, 2014, for further hearing.
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