Pastor Adeboye Shares How A Man Duped Him Promising to Make Him Commandant

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has revealed a personal story about how he was deceived by a man who promised to make him the commandant of a paramilitary group.

The renowned cleric shared this experience on Monday through his social media account on X (formerly Twitter), describing how his love for the military led to a lapse in judgment that cost him financially.

Adeboye recounted how the incident occurred years ago when a man claiming to represent a new paramilitary agency approached him through his secretary. The man convinced Adeboye that he was seeking a spiritual leader for the group, which he described as a Boy-Scouts-like organization that had evolved into something larger.

Persuaded by the man’s pitch, Adeboye agreed to lead the group and even contributed funds to support the venture.

Adeboye stated, “Years ago, I was duped by a man who promised to make me a commandant of a paramilitary group. This man had been sending messages to me through my secretary for a while, and so, one day, I gave him an audience. He explained to me how a Boy-Scouts-like group had evolved into this new agency, and that he was sourcing for who would lead the group spiritually.”

Adeboye admitted that his long-standing admiration for the military clouded his usual judgment, which typically involved seeking God’s guidance before making decisions. He said this time, however, he rushed ahead without consulting God.

“Normally, I ask God before getting involved in anything at all, but this time, my love for the military in my younger days beclouded my best instincts, and I agreed to be their head. He told me that they needed some funding, which I gave as the prospective head. However, I later found out that the man was a fake,” Adeboye said.

Despite losing money in the scam, Adeboye explained that the experience led to the creation of Redemption City’s corps of chaplains and a local police post, fulfilling his desire in a different way. He acknowledged that while he was deceived in his haste to make his dream come true, God had a better plan that unfolded in time.

Adeboye shared, “My desire to be part of a paramilitary group made me run ahead of God, but God had already purposed for Redemption City to have its own corps of chaplains as well as a local police post. He knew the desire of my heart, and He had planned for it to be fulfilled in His own time. I thought that I could bring my desire to fulfilment in my own time, but I was wrong.”

Reflecting on the incident, Adeboye was grateful that the cost of the scam was only financial. He cautioned others that acting hastily without God’s direction could lead to more severe consequences.

“What I lost in that experience was money, but for someone else, it might have been their life or a loved one,” he added, emphasizing the importance of patience and seeking divine guidance in all decisions.