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Lord’s Chosen pastor murdered in Lagos


The Lagos State Coordinator of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatics Revival Ministries, Pastor Chukwuemeka Okpokpo has been shot dead by unknown gunmen at Apple Junction in Amuwo Odofin area of the state.

It was gathered that the assailants on Monday who were on a motorcycle trailed the deceased from a bank where he had gone to withdraw some money for the church.

According to an eyewitness, the Pastor on noticing that he was the target attempted to escape but the gunmen caught up with him as a result of a bad spot on the road which made him to slow down. The gunmen were said to have shot at the tyre of the car the pastor was driving.

It was further learnt that a member of the gang alighted from the motorcycle, walked to the vehicle and shot Pastor Okpokpo in the stomach. Report said that the assailants waited to ensure that the pastor was no longer breathing before they made away with the bag containing the money.

Residents were said to have rushed to the scene then raised the alarm when they found out that the victim was wearing the Lord’s Chosen reflective jacket. Some of them were said to have alerted members of the church, who rushed him to the church’s clinic at Ijesha.

A prayer session was said to have been raised with the intention of resurrecting the deceased at about 12.30pm and 8pm.

Some members of the church are however of the opinion that the gunmen were hired assassins and not robbers.

The Lagos State Police Command said they have started investigating the incident.

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