Lilian Gabriel, a Nigerian actress, and singer have narrated how she lost her life savings to a self-proclaimed clergyman.
She said the incident occurred on her way back to a location during the filming of an undisclosed project in Asaba, Delta State.
According to the actress in a viral video, she said she had met an elderly man who asked her about a hospital address and she decides to ask someone around if he could help the elderly man locate his destination to which the person did.
The movie star said when she left the scene to get something to eat, the same elderly man came back and told her that he has a vision for her.
She said the man, who would later allege to be a reverend father, revealed personal details about her life and said she would encounter a miracle on her way back.
According to her, the man asked her to bring out her ATM card so he could pray on it for the miracle to manifest to which she obliged.
The actress said after the prayer, he advised her to wrap the ATM card in paper and put it inside her purse to ensure it would not be stolen from her.
Lilian added that unknown to her, the man had exchanged her ATM card while he was directing the prayer.
In the video, the entertainer said it was not long after the encounter with the elderly man that she started getting debit alerts from her bank.
She said, “When I saw a debit alert, I was like what did I do with my money because I didn’t visit any bank or use a POS machine before that.”
“I was still checking when I got another debit alert… behold, this man just debited my lifetime savings. The money that I have been saving all this while, he just collected it from me for no reason.”
Lillian said she had approached her bank but was told nothing could be done.
The actress went on to rain curses on the said “cleric” for stealing her of her life savings.
“I cried when I got home but I know it won’t solve the problem. I also went to the bank but they said they cannot do anything. They also said even if I report at the police station, nothing would be done,” she added.
“Then, I laid a curse on that man. I cursed him in the spirit of my late mum and dad because he used it against me and also used God’s name. I know he will come across this video, wherever you are, your cup is already filled up.
“This is your last bus stop and I pray God will surely judge you. The cry of an orphan will never go in vain.”
She also urged the public to borrow a leaf from her ordeal whenever they are in a similar circumstance.
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