Anambra: Mentally unstable man undergoing deliverance in church machetes worshipper

• The man was said to have picked up a cutlass from the church altar and swung at the worshiper giving him a deep cut

A worshipper has been macheted by a man battling mental instability in Anambra state.

The mentally unstable man was undergoing a deliverance at a church in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the State when the incident happened.

The man was said to have picked up a cutlass from the church altar and swung at the worshiper giving him a deep cut.

The victim was rushed to a hospital, where he was said to be responding to treatment.

A source who revealed the story said, “The man of God claimed he could heal the mad man and started praying.

“As the prayers were ongoing, the insane man, during a struggle with the pastor and other members of the church picked up a cutlass from the altar and wounded one of the worshippers.

“The suspected unsound mind has been taken to the hospital for psychiatric evaluation and medication.”

The Police confirmed incident in a press release by the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga on Sunday.

“Ikenga said: Preliminary information reveals that the man of God claimed he could heal the madman and started praying.

“As the prayers were ongoing, the insane man, during a struggle with the pastor and other members/witnesses, picked up a cutlass from the altar and wounded one of the members.

“Furthermore, the suspected unsound mind has been taken to the hospital for psychiatric evaluation and medication, and his relatives are under interrogation in safe custody. Further details shall be communicated.”