SHOCKER!!! Church member dies after pastor`s spiritual bath

A 25-year-old pastor, Samson Bamgbose, was,
yesterday, arraigned before an Abeokuta Chief
Magistrate Court, Isabo, Ogun State for
allegedly causing the death of a church
member, who drowned during a spiritual
bath.
Bamgbose, a pastor at the Celestial Church of
Christ, Alaapa, is facing a one-count charge of
negligence.
The police prosecutor, Mr Paul Etusi, told the
court that the offence was committed on
August 15 at 3p.m. in Ogun River, Alaapa
village, Abeokuta.
He said the accused took some church
members, including the deceased, Toheeb
Odusanya,13, to the river for spiritual bath.
“Bamgbose took the little boy to the river
without his parent’s consent. He did not take
the necessary precaution, and allowed the boy
to drown,” the prosecutor said.
Etusi said the offence contravened section 344
of the Criminal Code of Ogun, 2006.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
The magistrate, Mr Anthony Araba, granted
the accused bail in the sum of N200,000 with
one surety in like sum and adjourned the case
till October 2.