Yomi Adetula, a 54-year-old Prophet, has been shot dead at a Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) located in Idiroko, within the Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State.
FCNN gathered that three gunmen specifically targeted Adetula, inflicting fatal injuries, including a severe blow to his head with an axe.
Omolola Odutola, the State Command Police Spokesperson, who confirmed the incident in a statement released on Sunday afternoon stated;
“Police officers raced to the scene and saw one Yomi Adetula, ‘M’, aged 54 years lifeless in the pool of blood which stained his white celestial garment lying face up.
“On careful observation, his body was riddled with bullets and his head was not speared… to ensure the victim was really dead, it was mangled with axe.
“On police inquiry, the information further gathered that three men came into the church, brought out long double barrel gun aimed at their target and fire a shot that brought the deceased down,” she said.
According to the Police spokesperson, the corpse had been deposited at the General Hospital Morgue, Ilaro.
Odutola added that the command had taken steps to arrest the suspects who fled into the border area.
“Normalcy has been restored while possible clue will be revealed in the coming days as investigation has been launched into the very sad occurrence,” Odutola said.
