A Senior Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Bolanle Ibrahim has been shot dead on the altar while praying for congregants.
The gunmen invaded the church premises, King of Kings parish located at Maidan in Ikosi, Ketu local government area of Lagos while he was praying during a child dedication.
Eye witness account said after confirming the identity of the Pastor, the assailants attempted to drag him out of the church but were stopped by another senior pastor who was injured before they shot Pastor Ibrahim on the altar
Meanwhile, the devastated wife of the deceased, Mrs. Kudirat Ibrahim has denounced claims that her husband was a cultist, which was why he was killed by the gunmen.
According to her, what the people were saying were blatant lies as her husband was a man of God and served him till his death.
She explained that she was not at home on the fateful day of the incident, as she went to take care of her mother at the hospital.
Kudirat said she had no premonition about his death and that the deed was done, with nobody calling to inform her.
Narrating how Pastor Ibrahim was killed, his aunt Mrs. Justina Alebiosu, said before the gunmen killed him, they showed him his picture to identify if he was actually the right person they came for.
Alebiosu stated that his death was an unfortunate one, as he was a gentleman, saying that Ibrahim converted from Islam to Christianity before becoming a pastor.
She said her thinking was that her brother had business transaction with someone, explaining that she was told when the assailants wanted to drag him out of the pulpit where he was praying for women who brought their children for dedication, he begged them to kill him there and that, that was where he was eventually killed by the gunmen.
Spokesperson, Lagos State Police Command, Muyiwa Adejobi confirmed the incident, saying that the police were still investigating the matter.
