Angry Man Burns Church Building Over Alleged Failed Prophecies

Twenty-Eight-year-old Oluwatosin Adegoke has set ablaze a church in Lagos over alleged failed prophecies and worsened living condition.

The church identified as God of Truth Covenant Evangelical Church, located at Akinbolade Street, off Arobaba Street, Idimu area of Lagos state, was set on fire by Adegoke who had been a member of the church for several years.

According to the residents, the owner of the church, a prophetess had ignored Adegoke who had earlier ordered her to close the church as the prophecies issued to him had been unfulfilled.

He allegedly took a substance suspected to be premium motor spirit (petrol) to the church and set it ablaze burning all the properties inside the church including musical equipment, public address system, and chairs.

It was gathered that after causing the damage to the church building, Adegoke waited in front of the church until he was arrested by police operatives from Area M Command, Idimu.

During interrogation, the prophetess claimed Adegoke was mentally ill and that was why he went to burn the church.

But Adegoke denied that he was mentally ill and asked the police to inquire from the cleric why he burnt the church twice.

After interrogating him, the police found him culpable and subsequently charged him before the Ejigbo Magistrate Court for arson. Adegoke pleaded guilty.

The prosecutor, Inspector Benedict Aigbokhan, asked the court to give a short adjournment to enable him to present the facts for the court to sentence Adegoke accordingly.

The Presiding Magistrate, E. O. Ogunkanmi, ordered his remand in the Correctional Centre at Kirikiri town, Lagos and adjourned the matter to Monday, July 26.