A Pentecostal pastor simply identified as Jessiah in Ugbolu community near Asaba, Delta State is allegedly on the run after the death of a church member, Ejiofor Ujah.
The deceased is believed to have been murdered for ritual on Tuesday last week.
A report by Leadership said the victim was allegedly invited by the pastor for a prayer session and never returned.
His corpse was discovered two days after.
Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Andrew Aniamaka, confirmed the incident.
The police spokesman disclosed that the victim’s corpse was found by a hunter in a soak-away few metres away from the church, adding that the pastor and two other suspects had taken to their heels.
Aniamaka said that two persons have been arrested and are being detained in connection with the incident, while investigation is ongoing with a view to arresting the fleeing suspects.
Rosemary Ujah, the victim’s wife told a Leadership reporter, “I was confused when I did not find my husband in the church two days after and I raised the alarm after reporting to the police at Ugbolu Police Division and a search party conducted which discovered his corps in soak away”.
Residents of the community are angry while members of the church have deserted it.
