A man, simply identified as Prophet Wale, has killed himself in a Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Ona Iwa Mimo, on Otunba Bamidele Street, in the Ikotun area of Lagos State, after he reportedly approached the owner of the church, a prophetess, to be part of her ministry.
According to PUNCHMetro, the deceased claimed to be a prophet and said he would love to assist the prophetess who allegedly rejected the offer, and Wale became angry. He was said to have grabbed a bottle, broke it and stabbed himself in the neck.
Residents, who reportedly spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the incident, saying the victim’s death caused commotion on the street, adding that policemen from Igando, Ikotun and Idimu divisions trooped to the street in three vans.
A witness said, “It was around 5pm. I was passing by and I saw a crowd of people in the church premises. Policemen and three police vans from Ikotun, Idimu and Igando police divisions were there.”
One of the residents said the victim was likely to be one of those sleeping in the church.
“Many people sleep in that church and something could have led to his death. It could have been frustration and it might be something different,” he presumed.
The community leader, Otunba Bamidele, when contacted, said he was not aware of the incident.
He said, “I travelled and just came back this morning; please I have nothing to say and I am not aware. I learnt the police took the corpse and arrested the owner of the church. I cannot tell what led to the death because I don’t live with them. I don’t know the man. He is a stranger in this community.”
An unidentified police source, however, reportedly revealed that the victim was from the Apapa area of the state. He said the prophetess claimed not to have known the victim from anywhere until on the morning when he entered the church and offered to join her ministry.
He said, “The owner of the church is claiming that she has never met the man before.
“She said the man just came to her and said he was a pastor from Bayelsa State and he was living in Apapa, but would like to be part of her ministry. She claimed that when she asked for his address, and relatives, he did not answer her.”
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