A 54-year-old prophet of the Celestial Church of Christ, Eagle Parish has been shot useless by unknown gunmen in Odo Eran, Idiroko space of Ogun State.
The sufferer recognized as Yomi Adetula, was shot at about 10:30am yesterday, throughout a church service and his head severely broken with an axe.
It was learnt that the three assailants got here into the church, introduced out a protracted double barrel gun, opened fireplace on the sufferer and thereafter fled the scene.
Confirming the incident, the police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, mentioned the sufferer was discovered within the pool of his blood along with his head confronted up.
Odutola mentioned, “Cops raced to the scene and noticed one Yomi Adetula, male, aged about 54yrs lifeless within the pool of his personal blood which stained his white celestial garment, mendacity face up.
“On cautious statement, his physique was riddled with bullets and his head was not speared, to make sure the sufferer was actually useless it was mangled with axe.
“On police inquiry, data additional revealed that three males got here into the church, introduced out lengthy double barrel gun, geared toward their goal and fired a shot that introduced the deceased down.”
Odutola famous that with the hassle of the Idiroko Divisional Police officer, the corpse was deposited on the Basic Hospital morgue, Ilaro.
She said that investigation has been launched into the very unhappy prevalence and efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects who escaped in the direction of the border space.
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