The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Kehinde Makinde, popularly known as “Pastor Kenny,” over allegations that he defrauded 18 fellowship members of about ₦2.5 million under the guise of organising a government-sponsored pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
The Punch reported that Makinde was arrested in Ibadan, Oyo State, on August 3, 2026, following four months of intelligence gathering and surveillance by detectives attached to the Obantoko Police Division.
According to the police, the suspect allegedly promised each of the fellowship members ₦2 million while collecting money from them for the purported pilgrimage.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed the arrest in a statement made available to journalists on Monday.
Babaseyi said the suspect was also accused of manipulating unsuspecting individuals across Ogun, Oyo and Osun states under the guise of providing spiritual deliverance.
He said, “Following four months of sustained intelligence gathering and discreet investigation, Detectives attached to the Obantoko Division, on 3rd August, 2026, at about 1645hrs, arrested Kehinde Makinde ‘M’, popularly known as “Pastor Kenny,” in Ibadan, Oyo State.
“The arrest followed investigations into allegations that the suspect fraudulently manipulated unsuspecting victims under the guise of spiritual deliverance across Ogun, Oyo and Osun states.
“Preliminary investigation further revealed that the suspect allegedly obtained approximately ₦2.5 million from eighteen fellowship members in Saje, Adatan, under the false pretence of organising a government-sponsored pilgrimage to Jerusalem and promising each member ₦2 million.
“The suspect remains in Police custody while efforts continue to identify additional victims and apprehend his accomplices.”
The police said investigations were ongoing, with efforts focused on identifying other possible victims and arresting individuals suspected to have worked with Makinde.
