Lighthouse

The Accra Circuit Court has acquitted and discharged Lawrence Nii Narku Odonkor, also known as Larry, the former head pastor of the Akyem Oda branch of Lighthouse Chapel International (LCI). Odonkor had faced charges of stealing over GH¢7,000 from the church, Graphic.gh.com reports. Odonkor had consistently pleaded not guilty to the two counts of stealing and dishonestly appropriating GH¢7,054 intended for his Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contributions and taxes. On September 15, 2023, the Court, presided over by Judge Ellen Ofei-Ayeh, rendered its verdict, asserting that while there was an appropriation of funds by Odonkor, it did…