Pastor kills businessman, withdraws N1.5m from account

A pastor with Celestial Church of Christ, CCC Ilorin Oluwa Parish, LASU 2, Shepherd, Lagos, Evang. Whepetoji Babaniyeh, has been arrested for killing a business man, Ogubode Quadri Adedamola.

According to Celestial Reality, a Facebook page that specialises in reporting events in the Christian denomination church, Adedamola had gone missing on January 16.

He was however traced to the church, with the help of the girlfriend to the late 28-year-old graduate of Political Science from Lagos State University and CEO of Horlar Edu Consultancy, a private business operating at the LASU Campus.

Evangelist Babaniyeh upon killing his victim, proceeded to bury his remains near the church premises, with guns and axe used to commit the crime also discovered by the police, the report said.

It added that the killer pastor had earlier denied knowledge of Adedamola’s whereabouts but surrendered after he was confronted with proof of the N1.5m he withdrew from his victim’s account.

“According to his girlfriend, she called him the day he went missing and he said he was in front of the church, and promised to call back later.

“Police visited the church based on the girlfriend narration and the Shepherd denied seeing him on the said day nor knowing about his whereabouts.

“Police intensified the investigation, and got his bank statement. They discovered that N1.5m was transferred from the guy’s account on the day he went missing.

“A certain amount went into the Shepherd’s bank account, his daughter’s own, among others.
“The shepherd, Evang. Whepetoji Babaniyeh initially denied receiving the money but later claimed it was for Thanksgiving when police showed him evidence. This led to his detention for further investigation.

“It has now been reported that the guy’s body has been discovered where it was buried near the church premises.

“He was buried under the shepherd’s supervision. Gun and axe were also recovered from the shepherd.”