The Nigerian police have arrested a cleric, Pastor Timothy Adigun, of
the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Shere Koro, Bwari Area Council, Federal
Capital Territory for allegedly assisting a couple, Mr. and Mrs. Olaoye, to
bury a boy that died in their home.
The couple had reportedly fled with the body of Ayomide
Samuel, who died at their residence in the Zone B area of the community on
December 25 last year.
The primary four pupil was said to have given up the ghost
after he was allegedly hit on the head with an object by the housewife on
Christmas Day.
The police had embarked on a manhunt for the couple for
fleeing with Samuel’s corpse after they were directed to report the incident at
the Bwari Divisional Police Station.
A source who was familiar with the investigation told
Northern City News on Friday that Adigun was arrested by the police for
assisting the wanted couple to bury the deceased in an unmarked grave in Shere
Koro at night.
It was gathered that the couple had earlier taken the corpse
of the boy to a clinic, but the workers reportedly asked them to bring a police
report before they would admit the body.
The source said, “The workers at the clinic refused to admit
the body when they saw blood all over the vehicle. Mr. Olaoye then approached
the Chief of Shere Koro community to purchase a piece of land for the burial of
the boy, but the chief refused, so he contacted Pastor Adigun, one Kayode and
two police officers who are members of the church to assist with the burial.”
But following rigorous investigation by the police, all the
people that participated in the internment of the deceased were identified,
leading to the arrest and detention of the cleric for allegedly leading the
burial team.
The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Manzah Anjuguri,
confirmed that investigators had arrested Adigun for involvement in the illegal
burial of Samuel.
He added that efforts were ongoing to apprehend the Olaoyes,
who, he said, were the prime suspects in the homicide case.
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