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Horror as Prominent Pastor Butchered to Death in Ondo State, Wife Injured
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Horror as Prominent Pastor Butchered to Death in Ondo State, Wife Injured

by  Ridwan Adeola 2 min read
  • Security personnel from Ondo state police command have arrested a 30-year-old man, Muhammed Musa, over the brutal murder of a farmer, Pastor Dada Itopa
  • Pastor Itopa was cruelly killed on his farm in Ipele in Owo local government area (LGA) of the state
  • One suspect has been arrested, two others are on the run, while the wife of the pastor who was injured in the attack is in the hospital

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Owo, Ondo state - A labourer, Muhammed Musa, has confessed that he macheted a pastor, Dada Itopa, on his farm in Ipele, Owo council area of Ondo state, because a herbalist demanded a fresh human head from him.

According to a report on Monday, August 14, by Vanguard, the pastor’s wife, Bose Dada, was also injured in the horrific attack.

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Security personnel have arrested a man over murder. For illustration purposes only. Depicted person has no relationship to events described in this material. Photo credit: Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP
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Labourers hack pastor to death in Ondo

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The suspect and one other labourer turned against the couple as they were about to start work on the farm they were contracted to work on.

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The unexpected happened when Musa pleaded with the pastor to give his machete to them to do the clearing because it was sharper than theirs.

Oblivious of the evil intentions of the labourer, the pastor reportedly handed over the cutlass to the suspect, who, in turn, pounced on him and hacked him to death in the presence of his wife.

The victim’s wife escaped with several degrees of injuries and is presently on admission at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Owo.

A report by Nigerian Tribune quoted Musa as confessing:

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"I only macheted the wife while trying to run away but it was my oga (boss) who macheted the Pastor.
“We pretended to agree to work on the Pastor’s farm not knowing that the wife will follow us to the farm.”

Reacting, Funmi Odunlami, the Ondo state police spokesperson, confirmed the incident.

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In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that at least 10 people died while trying to scoop fuel from a tanker laden with petrol that fell at Ore, Odigbo LGA of Ondo state on Sunday, July 23rd, 2023.

The spokesperson of the Ondo state police command, SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, confirmed the development.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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