The Enugu State Command of
the Department of State
Security Services, DSSS, on
Thursday paraded a 35-year-
old man who has been
allegedly defrauding churches
in the country under the
pretense that he is a repented
Boko Haram member.
Director of the DSSS in Enugu
State, Mr. Victor Duru, who
paraded the suspect identified
as Daniel Danboyi, said that
the suspect had been allegedly
collecting money from people
after claiming that he was also
a Muslim converted to
Christianity.
According to him, “He has
been going about with false
testimony, deceiving people
and duping/exploiting them in
the name religion. He claims
that he is a renounced Boko
Haram member who has
converted to Christianity.
“Upon his arrest on 23/8/13,
the suspect claimed he was
invited by a church in Awka
Anambra State (Spoken Word
Church), for a youth
programme, as a guest
speaker.
“On his way back to Yola
Adamawa State on 21st
August 2013, the commercial
bus he boarded broke down at
9th Mile, Enugu State. The
driver refused to refund their
fares and he was stranded. He
called his host, who could not
come to his aid, hence he had
to proceed to Mountain of Fire
and Miracle Church at Zik
Avenue Enugu to solicit for
money/help.
“The suspect has been a serial
liar and deceiver. He is a
Christian and not a Muslim. He
confessed he has never been a
Boko Haram member. His real
name is Daniel Danboyi and
not Shuaibu Shehu Rabiu”.
Duru called on Nigerians “to be
wary of people going about
sharing bogus testimonies,
especially if the intention is to
seek help or get money/favour
or attract sympathy”.
However, when interviewed by
journalists, the suspect, who
looked healthy, stated that he
lied that he was a repented
Boko Haram member to enable
him collect money for
transportation to the North.
The suspect insisted that he
only wanted to collect
transportation, adding that the
vehicle convening them to the
north broke down at Ninth
Mile, Enugu.
Danboyi, who claimed to be a
missionary, disclosed that
before his arrest, he went for a
youth programme at Spoken
Word Church, Awka to deliver a
lecture.
He claimed that when the
vehicle conveying them to the
North broke down, he
contacted a cleric in Spoken
Word Church for money but the
pastor failed to grant his
request.
According to the suspect he
lied at the church in order to
attract pity and favour from the
members.
He admitted to claiming that
he was a repented Boko
Haram member who is now a
Christian, and changed his
name as well to suit the lies.
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