Arewa Youth Accuses Pastor For Posing As Imam

The Arewa Youth Network for Transparency has called for the immediate arrest of the leader of the Civil Society Network on Economic and Social Advancement.

In a statement made available by the group on Wednesday, the convener of the group, Musa Abdulkadir, stated that the Convener of the CSNESA, who claimed to be Abubakar Yari, was in fact one Lawrence Ngene.

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The group accuses Ngene of using his organization to defraud the public and of hiding his true identity.

According to the Arewa group, Ngene – Yari, is actually a ‘Christian pastor and the leader of the Church of All Nations in Karu, Abuja’. They also allege that he has posed as an Imam in the past.

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The Arewa group criticized Ngene’s organization for lacking transparency and for its involvement in recent public disputes over protest funds. They questioned why a group advocating for financial probity would hide its leaders’ identities.

In response, Ngene denied the accusations. He stated that he is a man of God and uses his organization to give people a voice on important issues. He also denied ever posing as an Imam or using the name Abubakar Yari.