CITIZENS COMPASS— An Assistant Pastor with Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry (MFM), Ufuoma Johnson Akomeyoma, has absconded with over N30m belonging to some cooperators in Delta State.
The Assistant Pastor, identified as Ufuoma Johnson Akomeyoma was said to be operating a daily thrift and investment scheme in the Okuokokor-Osubi axis of the State.
However, she has reportedly disappeared into thin air.
Her ordeal began in November 2025 following her inability to offset a huge debt.
To save her face, he informed her contributors of her intention to go to the mountain but seized the opportunity to abscond to an undisclosed destination.
Sources said that the said fund belonged to about 200 investors, especially traders.
Until her sudden disappearance, the Assistant Pastor resided near Freshville in Okuokokor and operated her company around Osubi building her reputation in the axis.
Her clerical position at a branch of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries along the Osubi Expressway reportedly strengthened public confidence in her financial dealings.
“She was known as a strong prayer warrior who always preached holiness and regularly led intense prayer sessions in church,” one resident disclosed. “Because she was a pastor, many people trusted her with their money.”
According to community members, a few years ago Akomeyoma publicly announced her retirement from the collector business and refunded all monies in her custody at the time. She later gave a testimony in church, claiming she had exited the business successfully without owing anyone.
However, months later, she allegedly returned to the financial scene with an upgraded structure, rebranding her operations into an investment company named Jehovah Nissi Global Services, formerly known as Gouverness Global Services.
She opened an office on Esiso Street in Agbarho, where she began collecting investments with promises of monthly returns on investment (ROI). She also reportedly operated a multipurpose cooperative society and offered loan services to clients.
The scheme reportedly ran smoothly for over a year before collapsing under what insiders described as poor management, bad debt exposure and alleged misappropriation of funds.
One of the affected traders identified as Mrs Belinda Victory said she invested over ₦80,000 in the scheme, describing how she was drawn in by assurances that payments would be made by the second week of December.
“My own money is about 80-something thousand naira,” she said. “This is the second time I invested. The first one, they paid me. That was why I trusted her again. But this time, we were shocked. From the gate, she gave us hope that by the second week of December they would pay all the money,” Mrs Victor said.
According to her, attempts to reach the promoter and a coordinator who introduced the scheme to traders have proved futile.
“We tried calling the lady that normally gives us her number, the coordinator. She told us they were trying to reach her but even “We tried calling the lady that normally gives us her number, the coordinator. She told us they were trying to reach her but even they themselves had not been paid. We are over 20 or 30 affected in the market. Maybe even more,
“We did not expect it from her. Being the fact that she is a Christian and a pastor in Mountain of Fire, that gave us hope. And at the end of the day, look at what they did. My friend lost ₦200,000, while a male marketer allegedly invested as much as ₦600,000,” she added.
Other victims from outside the market also shared similar experiences. One of the victims, Mr John Benjamin Igbunu, said he had been a customer of Jehovah Nissi since 2024 and had previously completed two successful savings cycles before his latest investment.
“My investment is locked up; there is over ₦600,000 involved,” he said. “Madam Ufuoma has been promising to send my money since August 2025 and till this day there is nothing to show for it.”
Also, Madam Jennifer Ugochi, another subscriber, said she began saving with the scheme in 2025 and currently has about ₦400,000 trapped.
“Every day it’s one excuse or the other. Now her lines are switched off,” she said.
Mr Oz iyahukun also claimed he invested more than ₦400,000. “She has been declining my calls since November 2025. All I want is my money recovered,” he said.
However, one of the sources familiar with the issue told SaharaReporters on Friday that “trouble started in November 2025 when we began experiencing cash shortages”.
The source, who explained that one of her staff members, was later detained by aggrieved customers, said. “Initially, payouts were made within three days after a thrift cycle was completed. But as the customer base expanded, management unilaterally extended the deadline to one week. That was when suspicion began.
“At a point, she started withdrawing money from the thrift account to settle cooperative obligations and vice versa. I advised her professionally to separate the accounts to properly track inflows and outflows. But she preferred to handle things her own way,” he said.
As payment deadlines began to lapse regularly, customers reportedly grew restless, with accusations of a planned disappearance circulating within the community. Desperate contributors began demanding immediate refunds.
In response, the proprietor allegedly instructed staff members to pacify, telling them she was embarking on a “mountain prayer” retreat and would return to stabilise the business.
Unknown to employees, she had already vacated her residence. When some investors visited her home, they reportedly discovered that the property had been emptied. Her husband was said to have quietly moved their belongings out before her disappearance.
The source recounted how one of the company’s staff members became a target of angry depositors. “One of the staff members was accosted and dragged to the Agharho Police Station, where she was detained for four days. The madam did not show up,” he said.
According to the source, while in detention, a woman who claimed to be a lawyer visited the staff member and pressured her to accept financial liability.
“She was forced under duress to sign an undertaking that she would pay ₦950,000 to a client whose contribution was less than ₦200,000,” he claimed. Her family reportedly spent about ₦270,000 to secure her release.
By November 2025, the company’s office had been locked, and all available phone numbers for the proprietor had been disconnected.
Customers preparing for the Christmas season were left stranded without access to their funds.
After months of silence, the fugitive businesswoman reportedly resurfaced briefly in January 2026, claiming she owned a property valued at ₦30 million. However, she reportedly complained that potential buyers were offering only ₦10 million and insisted she would not sell at a loss.
“We advised her to sell the property or at least make partial payments to calm tensions,” another source said. “But she showed little concern for the employees, who were already in hiding.”
The source added that, after her photograph went viral on social media, she allegedly acknowledged having no intention of selling the property, explaining that even if she disposed of it, the proceeds would be insufficient to offset the total debt exposure.
The source further alleged that reckless lending practices had worsened the crisis.
“She gave out loans without collateral. Someone who contributed ₦100,000 could receive a ₦1 million loan. That created a serious debt recovery problem and crippled the cash flow,” he explained.
Attempts by customers to hold her husband accountable reportedly failed after police officers informed them that he could not be legally held responsible, as he was not a signatory to the transaction.
At the time of filing this report, the total exposure from the thrift scheme alone was estimated at over ₦30 million, affecting more than 200 victims.
Sources confirmed that the matter has been reported to the police. Some junior staff members of the investment outfit have allegedly been arrested and questioned as investigations continue.
Meanwhile, some of its employees remain in hiding for fear of mob attacks, while victims struggle with mounting financial hardship.
“All efforts to reach her have failed. Her phone lines are switched off. Nobody knows her whereabouts,” a community source said.
With the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Jehovah Nissi Global Services now missing and believed to have relocated to an undisclosed destination with her husband, affected investors say they are determined to track her down and recover their money.
—Sahara Reporters
