The Police in Ogun on Wednesday arrested a
77-year-old pastor, Samuel Babatunde and
two other suspects in connection with the
discovery of suspected human parts buried
inside a church.
Babatunde is the founder of Cherubim and
Seraphim Church, Itedo Isinmi Ayo Parish,
Egan Road in Iyana-Iyesi area of Ota in Ado-
Odo Ota LGA of Ogun.
The state Police Commissioner, Ahmed Iliyasu,
who paraded the pastor in Ota, told journalists
that the discovery followed the arrest on
Saturday of a suspected serial kidnapper,
Jeremiah Adeola.
He said, Adeola, 32, who specialised in
kidnapping children, confessed that the pastor
of the white garment church was the receiver
of the abducted children.
The CP added that a 43-year-old herbalist,
Haruna Afolabi, was among the suspects, who
allegedly buried the human parts at the
entrance of the church.
According to the police boss, operatives
attached to the police Area Command in Ota
on Sunday received intelligence about Adeola
and arrested him.
Iliyasu said, “On the strength of the
intelligence, detectives from Ota Area
Command were detailed to effect the arrest of
the suspect.
“At about 10.20 a.m. on Saturday, their efforts
paid off when the said Jeremiah Adeola was
arrested.
“On interrogation, Adeola confessed being a
serial kidnapper and mentioned a prophet of a
white garment church as the receiver of the
kidnapped children.
“Upon interrogation, Adeola was taken to the
house/church of the said prophet at Iyana-
Iyesi Ota, where one Prophet Samuel
Babatunde, 77 years, the pastor in charge of
the church and one Haruna Afolabi, 42 years,
a traditional worshiper, were arrested.
“The floor of the church was dug as described
by the first suspect and parts suspected
strongly to be human parts were dug out,”
Iliyasu said.
The commissioner said the police command
would conduct forensic investigation into the
case.
He assured that all those found guilty of the
crime would be brought to justice, adding that
Ogun State would never be a safe haven for
criminals.
Speaking in an interview with newsmen, the
pastor denied the allegation levelled against
him.
Babatunde explained that a pig was buried
alive inside the church contrary to claims that
human parts were buried there.
He said that he carried out the act in order to
bring good fortune, prosperity and comfort to
his congregation.
Babatunde said though he met Adeola at a
prayer mountain in Ibadan, he never had any
dealing with the alleged serial kidnapper,
whom he accused of being mentally unstable.
However, Adeola insisted that the pastor was
the receiver of some kidnapped children.
He said the cleric paid him N50,000 each for
the two children he supplied him.
NAN
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