Pastor Caught In Egbeda Burying A 2-Year Old Baby

Operatives at the Homicide Section of the
state Criminal Investigation Department, SCID,
Yaba, Lagos, have begun investigation into the
discovery of the decomposing body of a two-
year-old child in a church premises in Egbeda
area of Lagos.
The pastor (names withheld) has been
arrested over the alleged murder of the child.
Although details of investigation were still
sketchy at press time, it was gathered that the
pastor was allegedly caught burying the dead
child in a shallow grave within the church
premises.
It was learnt that the said pastor was caught
by a neighbor, who had gone out to ease
himself at 2a.m., weekend, digging the grave.
The neighbour, whose identity was not
disclosed, was said to have alerted other
residents.
They were said to have reported their findings
to policemen at Idimu Division, consequent
upon which a team was drafted to the church.
The policemen, as gathered, dug the shallow
grave where they discovered and exhumed the
body of a baby girl. The body was deposited
at the mortuary.
Command's Deputy Spokesman, Damasus
Ozoani, confirmed the arrest.
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