Evangelist stabs, sets ablaze senior pastor in Osun

• The incident happened at Celestial Church of Christ, Grace of Parish Omitoto, Ile-Ife.
• The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Osun State Command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident.

One Olagbaju Morris Gbade Fadehan, a white garment church cleric, has been murdered by his assistant, Evangelist Olalekan Ogundipe.

The Ile-Ife based cleric was said to have been set ablaze by his assistant, Ogundipe, after an altercation led to a fight.

The incident happened at Celestial Church of Christ, Grace of Parish Omitoto, Ile-Ife in Osun State. 

A source with sufficient information about the matter disclosed that trouble began after the close of work when the deceased had an argument with his assailant.

The source told journalist that, “Fadehan had a conflict with the suspect, and this degenerated into a fight after the close of their service on Monday evening.

“Most Superior Evangelist Olagbaju Moris Gbade Fadehan, the Shepherd In-Charge of CCC Grace of Comfort Parish, Obaloran Quarters, in Ile-Ife Osun State, was reportedly killed in the church premises on Monday evening, February 26.”

The source added that the suspect allegedly stabbed Fadehan, causing him to die on the spot.

“After he stabbed his boss, he thereafter allegedly set the deceased ablaze with his robe on him.

“The suspect was immediately apprehended and handed over to the police.”

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Osun State Command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident.

She also revealed that the suspect has been arrested and detained by the Osun Police Command.

“Investigation into the incident has commenced.

“At about 10:15 am on Monday, one Moris Fadehan, aged 65 years, of Grace of Comfort Oke Odo, Omitoto, Ile-Ife, was killed by one Lekan, who is also a member of the church. Upon arrival, his body was found in a pool of blood. Marks of violence were also discovered on the body of the deceased.

“The suspect was arrested at the scene of the crime. Remains of the deceased were deposited at the OAUTHC morgue for autopsy.”