A pastor called, Apostle Ikenna Okafor was arrested by police in Benin City, Edo state on Sunday for burying charm in his church premises.  The identity of what the suspect buried was unknown to the police,  though residents around the church located along Esigie St. in Benin alleged it was a live animal.


The police took away the suspect to avoid being lynched by angry residents who stormed the church.

An eyewitness, Mr Chinedu Nnamdi, said his father woke him up around 2 a.m. on Saturday night to watch what the Pastor was doing. According to him, the pastor buried something in front of the church and later performed a little ritual by walking round the church several times.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the Edo Police Command, DSP Osifo Abiodun, confirmed the incident, saying that  the suspect was under investigation.

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