A pastor in command of Celestial Church of Christ, Grace of Consolation Parish, Omitoto, in Osun State, Moris Fadehan, has been reported to have been murdered inside his church by one of his assistants, Lekan Ogundipe.
According to sources, the suspect drew the eye of the folks to the presence of the partly burnt stays of the pastor contained in the church on Monday.
It was gathered that Ogundipe, after committing the act, ran to the home of the founding father of the church, whose identity couldn’t be instantly ascertained, and advised him that the fireside was burning the pastor.
It was additionally learnt {that a} resident of Omitoto, the place the church is positioned, was additionally advised by Ogundipe that the fireside was burning the pastor and, upon arriving on the scene, noticed blood on the costume of the suspect and drew the eye of the founding father of the church to his remark.
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It was not instantly clear the problems between Ogundipe and Fadehan that would have led to the homicide of the deceased.
However, a supply near the deceased, who doesn’t wish to be talked about for safety sake, mentioned Fadehan had retrieved keys to the church from the suspect after he assaulted a prophetess, following undisclosed variations final week Wednesday.
He mentioned, “Assault on the prophetess occurred final week Wednesday. The prophetess was within the church, and Lekan (Ogundipe) got here and met her. They disagreed. Lekan finally assaulted the lady. He bit her, and that made the shepherd indignant.
“Due to how he acted, the pastor retrieved church keys from him. This final Sunday, a disaster within the church disrupted the service. Lekan’s matter was additionally a part of the problems that brought on the disaster.
“However, on Monday, when the pastor arrived at the church, he was praying on the toes of the altar when somebody pounced on him and tried to cover his face with garments. That led to a brawl. Pastor struggled to push the attacker away, and within the course of it, he came to realize it was Lekan who had attacked him.
“Whereas that was on, Lekan reportedly picked up a screwdriver and hit it in opposition to the pastor on the face, killing him on the spot. To cover his observation, he dragged the physique in the direction of the generator, poured petrol on him and set him ablaze. Sadly for him, he didn’t cover his observation effectively.
“After killing the person, he ran to the residence of the founding father of the church and advised him that the fireside was burning the pastor within the church. He additionally raised the alarm within the neighbourhood that the fireside had killed the pastor contained in the church.
“However, one of many who arrived early noticed blood on Ogundipe’s costume. The person additionally noticed a mark of violence around his neck area. The person and the founder then tricked the suspect and saved him in an automobile, and when the police operatives arrived, they handed him over to them.”
When contacted on Tuesday, Osun Police Command Public Relations Officer Yemisi Opalola confirmed the incident, including that the command has commenced investigating the matter.
She mentioned, “At about 10:15 am on Monday, one Moris Fadehan aged 65 years of Grace of Consolation Oke Odo, Omitoto, Ile-Ife, was killed by one Lekan, who can be a member of the church. Upon arrival, his physique was present in a pool of blood. Marks of violence had been additionally found on the body of the deceased.
“The suspect was arrested on the scene of the crime. Stays of the deceased had been deposited on the OAUTHC morgue for post-mortem.”
