A 21-year-old lady identified as Sukura Owodunni is currently battling for her life after being mistakenly set ablaze by a pastor, Taiwo Odebiyi.
The Pastor was performing a deliverance session on her at his Cherubim and Seraphim Maberu Parish located in Offin in the Sagamu area of Ogun State when the incident happened.
Sukura had on August 17, 2023, visited the church for a special prayer at the behest of the pastor.
The pastor had directed the lady to buy Amazing Grace perfume, local eggs and a candle for the special prayer.
In the course of the prayer, the pastor was said to have poured the perfume on the lady’s body and lit the candle, with Shukura’s body going up in flames immediately, causing serious burns to her chest, shoulder and legs.
The Divisional Police Officer in Adigbe, CSP Abdulfattah Ogunsanya, after learning of the incident, stormed the premises of the church on Tuesday and arrested the Pastor.
The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, while confirming the incident told newsmen that further investigation had commenced to unravel the circumstances surrounding the case.
“The lady was said to have been abandoned to fend for her medical bills after the incident. The victim has been taken to the hospital for medical attention.
“Our men have arrested the suspect. The case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department after the preliminary investigation is perfected,” Odutola said.
