Monday, January 20, 2025 - A 54-years-old prophet of the Celestial Church of Christ, Eagle Parish has been shot dead by unknown gunmen in Odo Eran, Idiroko area of Ogun state.
The victim identified as Yomi Adetula, was shot at about 10:30am on
Sunday, during a church service and his head severely damaged with an axe.
According to available reports, the three assailants came into the
church, brought out a long double barrel gun, opened fire on the victim and
thereafter fled the scene.
Confirming the incident the police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, said
the victim was found in the pool of his blood with his head faced up.
Odutola said, “Police officers raced to the scene and saw one Yomi
Adetula, male, aged about 54yrs lifeless in the pool of his own blood which
stained his white celestial garment, lying face up.
” On careful observation, his body was riddled with blets and his head
was not speared, to ensure the victim was really dead it was mangled with axe.
“On police inquiry, information further revealed that three men came
into the church, brought out long double barrel gun, aimed at their target and
fired a shot that brought the deceased down”
Odutola noted that with the effort of the Idiroko Divisional Police
officer, the corpse was deposited at the General Hospital morgue, Ilaro.
She stated that investigations has been launched into the very sad
occurrence and efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects who
escaped towards the border area.
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