A pastor at the Cherubim and Seraphim Maberu Parish in Offin in the Sagamu area of Ogun State, Taiwo Odebiyi, has set a 21-year-old lady, Sukura Owodunni, ablaze during a special prayer in the church.
It was gathered that the pastor set Owodunni ablaze when he was trying to perform deliverance on her on August 17, 2023.
It was learnt that Odebiyi had earlier directed the lady to buy Amazing Grace perfume, local eggs, and a candle for the special prayer.
The pastor, while praying for the victim, was said to have poured the perfume on the lady’s body and lit the candle.
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It was gathered that Owodunni went up in flames immediately after the pastor lit the candle, causing serious burns to her chest, shoulder, and legs.
Confirming the incident on Wednesday, August 30, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, said the pastor has been arrested.
Odutola added that further investigation had commenced to unravel the circumstances surrounding the case.
“The lady was said to have been abandoned to fend for her medical bills after the incident. The victim has been taken to the hospital for medical attention.
“Our men have arrested the suspect. The case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department after the preliminary investigation is perfected,” Odutola told Punch.
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