A pastor has been brought before a Chief Magistrate Court on allegations of threatening to kill Magistrate Mrs. Mosunmola Ikujuni.

The accused pastor, identified as Paul Oyewole, is facing charges for reportedly failing to fulfill a promise to return a sum of N3 million he had allegedly obtained from a complainant within seven days.

It was also alleged that he resorted to faking his own death in an attempt to evade repayment of the N3 million he had borrowed from a member of his church.

Furthermore, Oyewole is accused of attempting to influence the magistrate’s decision in his favor by offering her money or a recharge card.

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He is also said to have threatened to take the magistrate’s life if she did not comply with his demands.

The charges against him read:

“That you, Paul Oyewole, on July 21, 2023, at Oka, Ondo, in the Ondo Magisterial District, did write a threat letter to kill his worship, Magistrate Mosunmola Ikujuni, if she refuses to listen to your warning and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 323 of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol. 1 Laws of the Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.

That you, Paul Oyewole, on the same date, time, and place in the aforementioned magisterial district, corruptly promised to give Magistrate Mosunmola Ikujuni money or a recharge card to favor you in a case with charge number MOD/21c/2023, Commissioner of Police vs. Paul Oyewole, in which you are a defendant, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 98a(b) of the Criminal Code Cap 37 Vol. 1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.”

In response to the charges, the pastor pleaded not guilty. He was granted bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties of the same amount.

The case has been adjourned to November 16, 2023, for further proceedings.