The police in Benin City, capital of Edo State have arrested a pastor for allegedly burying a live animal in his church premises.
Residents of Esigie St. in Benin, neighbours of the pastor, identified as Apostle Ikenna Okafor insisted it was a live animal. He runs The Great Mind Prayer Ministry.
The police took away the suspect to avoid being lynched by angry residents who stormed the church.
An eyewitness, Mr Chinedu Nnamdi, said his father woke him up around 2 a.m. on Saturday night to watch what the Pastor was doing.
According to him, the pastor buried something in front of the church and later performed a little ritual by walking round the church several times.
Confirming the report, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Edo Police Command, DSP Osifo Abiodun, said the suspect was under investigation.
The spokesman explained that the suspect has made useful statements that will assist the police in their investigation