The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a self-styled pastor, Kehinde Makinde, popularly known as Pastor Kenny, for allegedly defrauding 18 fellowship members of about N2.5m under the guise of arranging a government-sponsored pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
Makinde was arrested in Ibadan, Oyo State, after detectives attached to the Obantoko Division reportedly spent four months gathering intelligence and conducting surveillance on him.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
Babaseyi said the suspect allegedly operated across Ogun, Oyo and Osun states, where he was accused of manipulating unsuspecting people while claiming to offer spiritual deliverance.
He said investigations showed that Makinde allegedly collected about N2.5m from 18 fellowship members in the Saje area of Adatan, Ogun State, after promising to facilitate their participation in a government-sponsored pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
According to the police, the suspect allegedly told each of the victims that they would receive N2m in connection with the purported programme.
“Following four months of sustained intelligence gathering and discreet investigation, detectives attached to the Obantoko Division, on August 3, 2026, arrested Kehinde Makinde, popularly known as Pastor Kenny, in Ibadan, Oyo State,” Babaseyi stated.
The police spokesman said the investigation was initiated following allegations that Makinde had been using spiritual activities as a means of exploiting unsuspecting members of the public.
He added that the suspect remained in police custody while detectives continued their investigation to determine the full extent of the alleged fraud.
Babaseyi said the command was also working to identify other persons who may have fallen victim to the suspect and establish whether he had accomplices.
The police assured members of the public that further developments would be made known as the investigation progresses.
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