JUST IN: Gunmen Invade Celestial Church of Christ, Gun Down Prophet

Gunmen stormed a Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) in Idiroko, Ogun State, on Sunday, killing 54-year-old Prophet Yomi Adetula during a church service.

The attack took place around 10:30 a.m. at CCC Eagle Parish along Baggage Road, Odo Eran, Idiroko. Witnesses said three armed men entered the church, targeted Adetula, and shot him before using an axe to mutilate his head.

Ogun State Police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident, stating that officers arrived at the scene to find Adetula’s lifeless body lying in a pool of blood, his white garment stained red. According to her, initial investigations revealed that the attackers used a long double-barrel gun before ensuring his death with an axe.

Adetula’s body has been taken to the General Hospital morgue in Ilaro, while police have launched a manhunt for the killers, who reportedly fled towards the border. Odutola assured that normalcy had been restored in the area and that more details would emerge as the investigation progresses.