The General Overseer and Founder of Wellspring of God Ministry, Agbarha-Otor in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, Pastor Alex Itedjere, has reportedly chopped off the head of a young girl said to be member of his church for alleged ritual purposes.
It was learned that the remains of the victim was discovered in the pastor’s house on Friday morning, while the girls mother was not also spared as the pastor also matcheted her hand.
Impeccable source disclosed that the cleric, whose church is located at No. 4 Onomuke street in Agbarha-Otor, butchered the young girl with a machete, after destroying his father’s shrine in the community few days back.
His motive of killing the young girl could not really be ascertained, but some alleged he killed her for ritual purpose or for charm to attract members to his church. Why others insinuate it could be as a result of the shrine (deity), he the Pastor destroyed and the force overpowered him.
Another source who spoke on under anonymous condition disclosed that, Pastor Alex Itedjere was a member of the Anglican Communion and Scripture Union leader in his secondary school days but suddenly broke out to establish his own church.
For the timely arrival of security agents attached to B’ Division of the Nigeria Police, Agbarha-Otor, the suspect would have been lynch to death by angry youths to avenge the ugly incident.
Until the time of filing this report, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, is yet to release an official statement, but a senior security source from the Delta state Police Command confirmed the incident, noting that the suspect was arrested after the horrible incident in the morning along with the beheaded young woman.