Posts Tagged ‘Diocese of Lokoja’

Bishop in Nigeria revokes ordination of deacons due to fraud

Monday, August 5th, 2024

The bishop of Nigeria’s Diocese of Lokoja has withdrawn the ordination certificates of four men he ordained as deacons on July 12 after it was revealed he had been presented with allegedly forged documents claiming the men were qualified for holy orders. In a statement issued July 30, Bishop Martin Dada Olorunmolu revoked the four Read more

Four alleged religious fraudulently obtain ordination as deacons

Monday, July 29th, 2024

Four men in the Nigerian diocese of Lokoja used forged documents to obtain ordination as deacons. The diocese distanced itself from the ordinations conferred by the diocesan bishop in mid-July after it became known that the order to which the men allegedly belonged did not even exist. “At no time were they known to be Read more