Pastor sets 21-year-old lady on fire in Nigeria’s southwest
It was a moment of sadness to forget in Ogun state, southwestern Nigeria, when a pastor, Taiwo Odebiyi, reportedly set a 21-year-old lady, identified as Sukura Owodunni, on fire while performing a deliverance session on her.
The unfortunate incident which happened at the Cherubim and Seraphim Maberu Parish in Offin in the Sagamu area of Ogun State, is one among many related events where clerics would harm their church members who are seeking spiritual interventions in Nigeria.
The PUNCH newspaper reported that the pastor was said to have poured flammable perfume on the lady’s body while praying for her and lit the candle.
Surprisingly, Owodunni’s clothes were up in flames, causing severe burns to her chest, shoulder and legs.
An eyewitness said the suspect was immediately arrested after the Divisional Police Officer in Adigbe, CSP Abdulfattah Ogunsanya, and his men stormed the premises.
The victim was abandoned, according to the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the event on Wednesday.
She stated that the suspect had been arrested and that additional inquiry into the circumstances of the case had started.
Odutola said, “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.”
