Police rescue ‘ritualist’ pastor from angry mob

But for the intervention of the police, a Benin-based pastor, Apostle Ikenna Okafor would have been lynched to death by an angry mob that accused him of having buried something which is thought to be a live animal in front of his church.

The police arrested him for allegedly burying the unknown object in his church premises located along Esigie St. in Benin, and took him away to avoid being lynched by angry residents who stormed the church.

An eyewitness, Mr Chinedu Nnamdi, said his father woke him up around 2 a.m. on Saturday night to watch what the Pastor was doing.

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According to him, the pastor buried something in front of the church and later performed a little ritual by walking round the church several times.

Confirming the report, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Edo Police Command, DSP Osifo Abiodun, said the suspect was under investigation.

The spokesman explained that the suspect has made useful statements that will assist the police in their investigation.

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