EFCC Warns Religious Leaders Against Diverting Tithes and Offerings

Economic and Financial crimes commission (EFCC) Chairman Ola Olukoyede has warned pastors, imams and other religious leaders that diverting tithes, offerings or zakat into personal businesses is a criminal offence.Olikoyede who was at the 2026 NIREC Council Meeting in Abuja, said religious leaders are free to run legitimate businesses, but must never mix organisational funds with personal money,

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Economic and Financial crimes commission (EFCC) Chairman Ola Olukoyede has warned pastors, imams and other religious leaders that diverting tithes, offerings or zakat into personal businesses is a criminal offence.Olikoyede who was at the 2026 NIREC Council Meeting in Abuja, said religious leaders are free to run legitimate businesses, but must never mix organisational funds with personal money,
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