{"id":140721,"date":"2022-01-28T03:59:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T02:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=140721"},"modified":"2022-01-28T04:04:43","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T03:04:43","slug":"hoodlums-invade-celestial-church-beat-up-pastor-hack-member-in-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/01\/28\/hoodlums-invade-celestial-church-beat-up-pastor-hack-member-in-lagos\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoodlums invade Celestial church, beat up pastor, hack member in Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pastor of a Celestial Church of Christ, Adewunmi Awotidoye, has been hospitalised after armed thugs invaded the church in the Jakande area of Lagos State.<\/p>\n<p>The thugs, who were armed with guns and machetes, were said to have stormed the church on motorcycles during a service, beat up the cleric and also cut him with a machete.<\/p>\n<p>Some members were said to have fled the church premises during the attack which happened on Tuesday, January 25.<\/p>\n<p>According to PUNCH, an eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/12\/02\/lagos-hoodlums-hack-nurtw-boss-at-home-shoot-him-dead-in-hospital\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hoodlums<\/a> attempted to shoot Awotidoye.<\/p>\n<p>She said, \u201cHe was in church coordinating a weekly programme when the hoodlums came. They were six in number; two stayed outside of the gate and two came inside. Immediately they entered the church, they asked if he was Prophet Awotidoye and he said yes. The next thing, they grabbed him and started beating him. One wanted to use his gun on him, but one of them stopped him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe later requested a machete immediately he saw that the prophet took to his heels. The hoodlums chased him; he fell and they caught up with him. They used the machete to cut him. A 70-year-old elder in the church pleaded with them to leave him. They cautioned the man to steer clear. Nobody could get close because they were with guns. A lady who tried it was hacked along with Prophet Awotidoye. She is still in a hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>PUNCH reported that there was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/09\/19\/tb-joshuas-protege-breaks-silence-on-scoan-leadership-tussle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leadership tussle<\/a> in the church.<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Elijah Ogunbemi was appointed after a former leader of the church ended his tenure.<\/p>\n<p>However, after spending one year, Ogunbemi was reportedly suspended over alleged gross misconduct and Awotidoye was subsequently appointed in acting capacity.<\/p>\n<p>A source in the church alleged that Ogunbemi was behind the attack on the pastor.<\/p>\n<p>She said, \u201cOgunbemi was transferred to our church in 2021. After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/01\/20\/29-worshippers-killed-in-stampede-at-liberian-church-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">church<\/a> elders suspended him, he insisted on completing his two-year term.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another member of the church, who gave her name as Sarah, alleged that the suspended leader had been creating problems for the new pastor.<\/p>\n<p>Ogunbemi, however, denied the allegations, adding that he had explained his side of the story to the police.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cThat is a wrong allegation; I didn\u2019t do that and I have never done that and I will never do it. I don\u2019t know who brought the thugs; we were at the police station today and they promised to carry out an investigation into the matter. I don\u2019t have an issue with them. The person that has an issue is the other pastor that refused to leave the church after I arrived.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, who confirmed the incident said;\u00a0\u201cThe Commissioner of Police has directed that the case should be properly investigated and those responsible for the attack arrested.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pastor of a Celestial Church of Christ, Adewunmi Awotidoye, has been hospitalised after armed thugs invaded the church in the Jakande area of Lagos State. 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