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A 56-year-old US-based Pastor, Dale Sanders has been convicted on multiple federal fraud charges after a jury found he stole more than $340,000 from two churches and used the money to fund his personal lifestyle, including gambling, dining and living expenses. The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, David I. Courcelle, announced that Sanders, of Kenner, Louisiana, was convicted after a five-day jury trial before U.S. District Judge Brandon S. Long. A federal jury on Friday, July 17, 2026, found Sanders guilty on 25 counts contained in a superseding indictment, including wire fraud, access device fraud and obstruction of a federal investigation. According to evidence presented during the trial, Sanders defrauded two churches, identified in court documents as Church A and Church B, by obtaining money and property through false and fraudulent representations. Prosecutors said Sanders withdrew funds from Church A’s bank accounts and transferred the money into a...

By Promise C. Agbaso  The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Imo State Chapter, on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, presented Certificates of Return to its newly elected state executive during a solemn and spirit-filled ceremony held at Lifeline Assembly, Ohi, in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. The event, marked by fervent worship, thanksgiving, and prayers, also witnessed the presentation of Certificates of Return to the new PFN executives from Enugu and Ebonyi States, who joined their Imo counterparts for the official ceremony. The newly elected Imo State executive comprises Apostle I. C. George as Chairman; Rev. Barr. Princewill Odikanwa, Ph.D., Deputy Chairman; Rev. Kingsley Umunnakwe, Secretary; Mr. Paulinus Okpara, Treasurer; Rev. Emmanuel Oriaku, Internal Auditor; and Barr. Mrs. Victoria Nnenna Alex Amadi, Legal Adviser. In his charge, the National Vice President of PFN, Bishop Maxwell C. Korie, urged the new leaders to remain st...