Pastor Chukwuemeka Okpokpo of the Lord’s Chosen Church in the Ijesha area of Lagos was on Monday shot and killed by armed robbers.
The pastor was carrying a sum of about 3 million naira he just withdrew from a bank in Apple Junction.
An eyewitness says “It was at about 3pm. The cleric was shot by armed robbers at Alakoso Avenue, off Ijesha bus stop. The attack and the killing of the pastor showed that it was based on information.
“They had been lurking around the
area for a while, but no one
suspected that anything was fishy.
When they saw the church vehicle
approaching, they stopped him and
asked where the money was.
“The pastor replied, ‘Which money?’
They did not even wait for any
explanation. One of the robbers
went inside the vehicle and took the
money. The other gang member
then shot him in the head,” the
eyewitness said.
Lagos State Police command has confirmed the incident and it is currently being investigated.
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