Gunmen suspected to be hired assassins on Sunday, shot and killed the Shepherd-in-charge of a Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) in Idiroko, Ipokia local government area of Ogun State.

The deceased, identified as Yomi Adetula was killed inside his church on Sunday morning around 11.a.m. while preaching.

It was reliably gathered that Adetula’s assailants, who were six in number were armed with AK-47 gun each and.were all clad in the Celestial Church’s garment, stormed the church, the ‘Hebrew Celestial Church’ located at the Odo Eran area of the Old Baggage road in Idiroko, where they rained bullets on him and waited to certify him dead and dismembered him inside the church before leaving the scene.

Confirming the incident, spokesperson for the Ogun State Police command, Omolola Odutola
said the assailants mangled Adetula’s head with axe.

Odutola in a statement said, the assailants were reported to have fled the scene immediately.

The statement reads, “A prophet of Celestial Church of Christ Eagle parish was shot by unknown assailants who opened fire on him during an active church service and the suspects fled.

“On the 19/01/25 at about 1030HRS the divisional police officer of Idiroko invested a message that someone has been killed at Celestial Church along old Baggage road, Odo Eran, Idiroko.

“Police officers raced to the scene and saw one Yomi Adetula ‘m’ aged about 54 years lifeless, in the pool of his blood which stained his white Celestial Garment lying face up.

“On careful observation, his body was riddled with bullets and his head was not speared, to ensure the victim was really dead it was mangled to death.

“On police inquiry, information further revealed that three men came into the church brought out long double barrel gun aimed at their target and fire a shot that brought the deceased down.”

The statement had it that the remains of Adetula has been recovered and deposited at the morgue of General Hospital, Ilaro.

While efforts are ongoing by the Police to arrest those behind the killing who were reported to have escaped towards the border area.