A Celestial Church located in Badore, Ajah area of Lagos State is set on fire following reports of a dead body found on the premises with its parts missing. A report making rounds on social media captured a video of a church's property being engulfed in flames by an angry mob due to an alleged act of manslaughter committed at the location. According to eyewitnesses, the Celestial Church is known for frequent festivities, but an individual was said to have been murdered and dismembered. In response to the act, the community destroyed the church building and set it ablaze. There are allegations that the church has been involved in such acts before, but this incident led to its downfall. A Twitter user shared a video, claiming that the pastor of the church killed a person named Dogo for rituals and that his corpse was discovered inside the church with his eyes and tongue removed. The community members expressed outrage, stating that the church was known for its continuous celebrations and that the victim was their friend who had his manhood, eyes, and tongue removed. The video shared on social media has sparked widespread attention and condemnation.
A Twitter user @Anietie41dude took to the platform to share the video with the caption, “Pastor of Cele church at Ajah, precisely at Alasia kills an Aboki by the name Dogo for rituals. His corpse was discovered this morning inside the church when to look for him.
When they discovered his corpse this morning, his eyes and tongue were already removed. According to his people, they said the Pastor approached him last night to help them dig a soak away in the church. Unknown to Dogo(name of deceased) they wanted to use him for rituals.
This morning his People went to look for him at the church. The Pastor told them he had fallen into the soakaway and had been rushed to the hospital, but his people did not believe the Pastor.”
A community member also stated in a video, “See this church wey dey Alasia; dem see dead body inside the church. Dem don comot hin eye, tongue, comot different part. Na him community put fire for the church. Cele church wey dey do party everyday.”
Another witness on the scene could be heard saying, “Look at the entire place. they killed my friend, somebody I know. They removed his manhood, eyes, and tongue. Wickedness; God will judge all of you.”
Watch the video below …
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— Trending (@TrendingTidbits) June 3, 2023
Pastor of Cele church at Ajah, precisely at Alasia kills an Aboki by the name Dogo for rituals. His corpse was discovered this morning inside the church when to look for him.
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— Ani (@Anietie41dude) June 2, 2023