Nigerian Pastor Sets Lady on Fire During Special Prayer
- The pastor of a Cherubim and Seraphim church, Taiwo Odebiyi, has been arrested by the police in Ogun state
- Pastor Odebiyi was accused of setting 21-year-old Sukura Owodunni on fire during a special prayer at his church premises
- The white garment church pastor was said to have poured perfume on the lady's body and lit a candle during the prayer
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Ogun state, Sagamu - Pastor Taiwo Odebiyi of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Maberu Parish, located in the Offin area of Sagamu in Ogun State, has been arrested by the police for setting 21-year-old Sukura Owodunni on fire during a special prayer session.
As reported by The Punch, the incident happened on August 17, 2023.
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How pastor set lady on fire during deliverance
It was gathered that the pastor asked Sukura to buy Amazing Grace perfume, local eggs and a candle and while praying for her, he reportedly poured the perfume on her body and lit the candle.
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The victim was said to have gone up in flames, causing severe burns to her chest, shoulder and legs.
According to an eyewitness, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Adigbe, CSP Abdulfattah Ogunsanya, and his men stormed the church premises and arrested the pastor.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the incident, said:
“The lady was said to have been abandoned to fend for her medical bills after the incident. The victim has been taken to the hospital for medical attention.
“Our men have arrested the suspect. The case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department after the preliminary investigation is perfected.”
Two men attend church inauguration, drown in Ogun river
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that two persons, Femi Akinola (32) and Tunde Falade (35), who left Lagos for the inauguration of a Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Onikoko, in Ogun state, have died after drowning in a river.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, August 29,
Pastor arrested for killing woman for money ritual
Pastor Segun Otaru has been arrested by the Nigerian police alongside two other persons, Abdulmumini Yakubu and Samuel Segun, for allegedly killing a young woman, Mercy Moses, for ritual.
The pastor of Voice of Canaan Church was accused of luring the prostitute to a hotel where she was allegedly rap*d and killed before being buried in the church.
It was reported that some vital organs from her body were ground and mixed with a lotion, which the pastor used to get rich quickly.
Pastor bags 2-year imprisonment for stealing N130k
Pastor Friday Okeneji in Iwaro-Oka Akoko of Ondo State has been convicted of stealing by a Magistrates’ Court.
Pastor Okeneji, at the ruling of the Magistrate, bagged two years imprisonment for stealing some chemical substances worth N130,000.
The clergyman was reported to have committed the crime on Sunday, July 2, 2023, in the metro area of Iwaro-Oka.
Source: Legit.ng
