Crimes

Gunmen kill Winners Chapel pastor in Kogi

Gunmen have killed a resident pastor of Living Faith Church Worldwide, popularly known as Winners Chapel, Jacob Wodi Hulobu, in Aloko-Oganenigwu, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.

It was gathered that the pastor was killed by the gunmen, who invaded the town on Sunday, April 2.

The pastor was said to have escaped with some other members of the church to a safer area when the assailants struck during the early morning service.

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A member, identified simply as Samuel, said the pastor was killed by the gunmen after he went back to check the state of the church following the attack.

“He escaped during church service in the morning. He thought everything was calm and went back to check if the church was touched when he was killed,” Samuel disclosed.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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