Gunmen invade Celestial church in Ogun, kill pastor

Some gunmen have killed Yomi Adetula, a 54-year-old pastor of the Celestial Church of Christ, Eagle parish, in the Idiroko area of Ogun state.

The gunmen attacked the church during a Sunday service and shot the pastor.

In a statement, Omolola Odutola, Ogun police spokesperson, said the gunmen also used an axe to hit the pastor’s head to confirm if he was dead.

“Police officers quickly arrived at the scene and discovered one Yomi Adetula, a 54-year-old man, lying face up in a pool of blood that stained his white celestial garment,” the statement reads.

“Upon closer inspection, his body was found to be riddled with bullets, and his head was severely damaged with an axe to confirm that he was indeed dead.

“During the police investigation, it was revealed that three men entered the church, brandished a long double-barreled gun, aimed at their target, and fired a shot that caused chaos, and the assailant escaped.

“Through the police’s efforts, the body was transported to the General Hospital morgue in Ilaro.”

The police spokesperson said no arrest has been made, adding that the command is working actively to arrest the fleeing suspects.

The late Adetula was the Idiroko unit commander of the Ogun state Community, Social Orientation, and Safety Corps, popularly known as the So-Safe Corps.

The Ogun state community created the outfit to provide security at the community level.