Prophet preached against assassins before gunmen entered and shot him dead in Ogun (Video)

Armed men entered the Celestial Church of Christ’s Eagle Parish in the Odo Eran Idiroko area of the Ogun State on Sunday and shot a 54-year-old prophet, Yomi Adetula, to de@th while he was preaching.

Incidentally, he preached in Yoruba against those who k!ll others to enjoy their own lives. Another cleric interpreted what he was saying in English.

Adetula was the shepherd in charge of the parish and was also a Commander of the Ogun State Internal Security Agency, So-Safe, Idiroko, Ogun State.

Around 10:30 am when the late cleric was reportedly still preaching, the assailants struck.

Three men reportedly entered the church with one aiming a double-barrel gun at Adetula and firing at him, bringing him down immediately.

They also allegedly slashed his head with an axe before exiting the church.

The police spokesperson in the state Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abeokuta the state capital on Sunday.

“On January 19, 2025, around 10:30 AM, the divisional police officer of Idiroko received a report that someone had been killed at a Celestial Church located along Old Baggage Road, Odo Eran, Idiroko,” she said.

She said that police officers got to the scene and discovered one Yomi Adetula, a 54-year-old man, lying face up in a pool of blood that stained his white celestial garment.

She also confirmed the cleric’s body was riddled with bullets, and his head was severely injured with an axe to ensure that he was dead.

“During the police investigation, it was revealed that three men entered the church, brandished a long double-barreled gun, aimed at their target, and fired a shot that caused chaos, and the assailant escaped.”

According to her, no arrest has been made but she maintained that the police is actively working to apprehend the fleeing suspects who escaped from the church toward the border area.

The body of the dead prophet has been deposited at the General Hospital morgue in Ilaro.

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