15-year-old Farouk and Jamiu, 17, have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly stabbing a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) pastor, Babatunde Dada, to death.
The teenage suspects were paraded on Friday by the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu.
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The minors were said to have attempted to dispossess the pastor of his valuables when they attacked him on the church premises in the Festac area of the state.
Odumosu said the suspects, after allegedly perpetrating the crime, fled to an unknown destination, adding that they were arrested in their hideouts in Ilorin, Kwara State, and Festac area.
He said, “The duo of Farouk, 15 and Jamiu, stabbed and killed one Babatunde Dada, 46, inside a church where he worshipped. The deceased/victim, until his death, was a pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, FESTAC Town.
“The suspects, after committing the murderous act, absconded to unknown places. However, following intensive and discreet investigation, the two culprits were arrested in their hideouts.
“The suspects during interrogation confessed to have killed the victim with a bottle and a stick. The exhibits used in perpetuating the dastardly act were recovered.”
